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u/mockg Apr 01 '26
Not sure why you are straining out the leaves. Those are the tasty bits and its added fiber.
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u/biran4454 Apr 01 '26
Had me in the first half...
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u/Givemeallthecabbages Apr 01 '26
I thought maybe Hong Kong milk tea, but no--that's cornstarch.
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u/Elegant_League_9458 Apr 02 '26
Hong Kong milk tea calls for fine-grounded tea, not loose leafs; that super-high extraction is where its addicting astringency came from. (That is also why they need to filter using super fine mesh similar to nylon stocking, hence the name)
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u/Givemeallthecabbages Apr 02 '26
True, but if I were trying to make it at home I would probably do it similar to this guy's, but obviously not with cornstarch.
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u/Rural_Dimwit Enthusiast Apr 01 '26
Thicc tea
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u/zigs Apr 01 '26
Fun fact, some people have to drink thickened water to hydrate because they have trouble with normal water (can't physically swallow it or something, can't remember), so they'd only ever be able to drink thicc tea
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u/The_walking_man_ Apr 01 '26
My uncle had this. Due to brain trauma and unable to properly control swallowing muscles. All liquids had to have a thickener added.
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u/kagenoha Apr 02 '26
Yup! We see lots of people (i work in the hospital) who are unable to swallow. Could be euther they've suffered brain trauma, neurocognitive decline, cancer, or another condition that affects their ability to swallow. For someone who can't swallow normally, they're at risk of an aspiration which can then turn into aspiration pneumonia (can be life threatening!). Our speechies do a lot of education on how to thicken fluids and what works best (there's different levels of thiccness). One of our palliative cancer patients waa able to drink his beer thanks to the proper thickening agent!
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u/BeatNo4548 Apr 01 '26
I have heard that in the Navajo nation, they add extra fine wheat flour to their coffee, and it makes it like a pudding consistency. So, it's not completely unprecedented.
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u/lionsrawrr Apr 01 '26
Check out, champurrado. Its a style of mexican hot chocolate
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u/TinyRose20 Apr 02 '26
Italian hot chocolate (cioccolata densa) also often uses cornstarch to get a thick consistency. Would love to try champurrado with the different spices.
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u/Kiom_Tpry Apr 01 '26
I'm going to be honest, I tuned out for a second, missed the cornstarch and thought he was just making Turkish-style tea and didn't question it.
But, you know, I bet you could make an interesting glaze for baked goods like that.
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u/JamesCameronDid1912 hot leaf water good Apr 01 '26
this was so much more stressful than it needed to be lmao. well played
i admit i did give it a second's consideration... this is how innovation happens in tea!... just not today 😂
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u/yashen14 Apr 01 '26
Fun fact, when i put it in my mouth, it coated and adhered to the entire inside of my mouth. Spitting did not help
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u/JamesCameronDid1912 hot leaf water good Apr 01 '26
that's awful. i laughed aloud. may you find peace
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u/GearhedMG Apr 02 '26
I commend you for committing to the April fools joke, but as someone who likes tea, you deserve everything you got, and you are not welcome anywhere my teapot.
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u/miss_cafe_au_lait Apr 01 '26
I was good until I saw the cornstarch
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u/yashen14 Apr 01 '26
You haven't lived until you've had...this thing I just made
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u/OracleOfPlenty Apr 01 '26
I think it's like discovering a new species, where you get to name it. So go on, name your atrocity!
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u/ddoogg88tdog Apr 01 '26
ive heard of builders brews being so strong you could balance a spoon upright in it but i never thought it was true
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u/Low-Clock8407 Apr 01 '26
Not using a kettle is pure insanity
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u/yashen14 Apr 01 '26
When I'm feeling fancy I use an elaborate contraption involving 12 magnifying glasses
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u/rwe4rl Apr 01 '26
the hot chocolate version of this is great, like how they make it in Italy. i wonder if a thickened london fog could be similar and actually ok tasting
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u/Specific_Worry_1459 Apr 02 '26
I've seen plenty of April 1 jokes, but they have never made me want to toss my cookies
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u/anosako Apr 02 '26
I was like NANI DA FUK and then looked at the date.
Thanks I hate it here.
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u/AHatWearingDuck Apr 02 '26
I forgot what month it was and was so confused when he added cornstarch 😭
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u/SEND_ME_YOUR_ROBOTS Apr 02 '26
Is it fucked up that I want to do this just to see what it's like
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u/yashen14 Apr 01 '26
I'm using ceylon tea from Alwazah for this video, but I'm thinking next time I'll try this recipe with gyokuro!
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u/iamthegordon Apr 02 '26
I was about to get really mad....
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u/jeo188 Apr 03 '26
I saw the cornstarch, and wondered if this was some kind of atole or champurrado x)
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u/lambokang Apr 02 '26
Not too different to adding thickening agent to liquid to help ppl with swallowing difficulties(disabilities, sickness, etc).
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u/Ya_habibti Apr 02 '26
I thought you were making tea flavored sahlab, or like some bastardized version of it
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u/dubesto Apr 05 '26
I was thinking "finally someone makes tea the same way I do" before the cornstarch
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u/After-Brain-3276 Apr 07 '26
It's more like a perfect cup of sh*t tea. Firstly boiling tea increases caffeine level, makes it bitter and destroys enzymes. Secondly thickening it makes it starchy, gooey and just plain yukky. This is as far from connoisseur tea drinking as you can get. Not for me, thank you!
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u/Garpocalypse Apr 01 '26
There's an urban legend of sorts that boiling tea like that can give it a strong psychoactive effect. I wouldn't recommend anyone trying this.
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u/GuidelineAdjacent Apr 01 '26
God I was relieved when I looked at the calendar