A taste of bravery - March 12, 2024
My friend drinks this ginger peach turmeric tea as part of a downtime ritual. I wanted to try it, but we were too busy talking during his visit. I'm feeling fatigued today (from the antibiotics), so I decided to try the tea now.
What was the phrase I used?
Then the turmeric (I'm assuming) started to burn, like black pepper, on the back of my tongue and my soft palette. Thought to add honey to sweeten it, though I probably didn't use enough to make a difference. (Also, the best-by date is 2015, oops.)
Got halfway through the cup, realized I didn't need to endure my folly, and made myself some hot chocolate. Even now, I still feel that burn at the base of my tongue, going down my throat. But I was brave and wanted to try something new, which is usually tough for me.