#ralsei tea

[the-east-art]

Ralsei Tea (cup) Dark ver. Also up for sale!

[starlight-moth]

Food items from deltarune chapter 2

You can now get tea stickers on my Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/starlight-moth/shop

[fawnnfiction]

My take on the Tea Theory™ is that, while we were distracted checking on Susie, Ralsei had said something to greatly upset Kris, most likely relating to us and the red SOUL. And though Ralsei most likely doesn't mean anything malicious (and Kris assumably understands that, considering the amount of HP they gain is still somewhat positive), it doesn't stop intense emotions from overriding anything resembling logical reasoning.

Ralsei probably recognizes he did something wrong but, being the socially inexperienced fluffball that he is, wouldn't know how to resolve tension between himself and a friend, leading him to unhealthily neglect the elephant in the room and pray to the prophecy that it all works out.

... until he feels the need to apologize, that is.

[tinyleavesdream]

Ralsei Tea!

Hello, and welcome back to: I love a fuzzy boi and so should you! Ralsei here is the next Tea Portrait from Chapter 2. This one is based around the Celestial Tea brand packaging.

You can find Susie Here! 

[castletown-cafe]

Castletown Café Episode 7: Addison’s Personalized Tea Part 5: Ralsei Tea

Previously on Castletown Café:

“Our remaining teas will likewise be easier going forward, also containing minimal ingredients.”

We continue.

The only hint of what Ralsei Tea tastes like is from Susie, who claims that his tea flavor tastes like marshmallows. Most likely, she means marshmallow candy and not marshmallow root tea, which has a more earthy taste. Sadly, despite its name, the marshmallow plant does not taste like marshmallows.

In my opinion, good character design is associating a certain color, or set of colors, for a character (especially in animation). With Ralsei’s green robes and wizard hat, I thought of flavors commonly associated with the color green, and quickly thought up combining green tea with another well-known “green” flavor: peppermint.

*Cue booing audience sound-effects*

Sorry, everybody. This recipe isn’t gonna be for everyone. Mint may be a well-known flavor, but it sure doesn’t seem to be well-loved, despite what advertising claims. Some people, including myself, like minty things, but a LOT of people I see online and in real life can’t stand it. I know, I have gross tastes, but I’m happy to trade all my Reese’s cups for your York’s (I prefer peanut butter in savory things anyway).

Despite this, there is still a somewhat sizable crowd out there for mint tea and mint lovers. For me personally, I found that combining peppermint tea with green tea gives this herbal tea more flavor and body, adding the caffeine and tannin goodness of the black and green tea that I enjoy. Jasmine green tea especially adds extra fragrance. The lemon slices, meanwhile, enhance the flavors even further. There are only 4 ingredients to this simple and easy-to-make tea, water, lemon, green tea and peppermint tea! You can also sweeten it with honey, but I prefer this one unsweetened.

I can’t help but think this tea would be best enjoyed when under the weather. There’s something medicinal about the peppermint and lemon (and the optional honey), and given that Ralsei is the team healer, it only makes sense, then, that his tea would be a tea I’d want to drink when I’ve come down with a cold.

Originally, I had planned on using fresh mint leaves for Ralsei’s tea - but I couldn’t find any! I’ll continue to search for some, though I may not be able to find any until summer. Because of this shortage, I had to use pre-made peppermint tea, and I found a local brand whose ingredients were just peppermint leaves. Well, that was easy, just like making this tea!

RALSEI TEA:

Ingredients:

4 cups water

2 bags jasmine green tea

2 bags peppermint tea

A few lemon slices

Honey (optional)

While waiting for your water to boil on high heat, slice half your lemon into rounds or wedges and get your tea bags ready.

Once your water is boiling, turn off heat and add your lemon slices using a slotted spoon. Drop your tea bags into the hot water and cover.

Have your green tea brew for 3 minutes, then remove. Keep peppermint tea in for another minute or two before removing.

Leave lemon slices in for a few more minutes, then pluck out your lemon slices with your utensil of choice (I used chopsticks).

Ladle some into a cup and enjoy! If you’d prefer it sweetened, stir in some honey to your taste. This might also be good served ice, in which case, just let your tea cool completely and store in the fridge, and serve with ice in a glass after it’s chilled.

If you enjoyed this tea, well, you have a leftover lemon half you can make more with, or use for something else!

Recently, when I was sipping away on a mojito, I realized how different Ralsei Tea might taste with fresh mint leaves instead of bags of peppermint tea. When I can get my hands on some fresh mint leaves, I’ll try making Ralsei Tea this way, and even update this recipe with my findings. Until then, we got one more tea left, and it’s a tea that can only be served chilled! The Tea Specil finale is fast approaching!

TO BE CONTINUED…

[castletown-cafe]

Since I’ve been sick this week, I’ve been making Ralsei Tea - but in a cup! Ralsei Tea, just like Noelle Tea, can easily be made in just a regular cup as opposed to the stovetop method, and in this case you only need one bag each of green tea, peppermint tea, and one slice of lemon or two (depending on how big or how thick you cut the slices).

As you can see, I’m reusing a bag of Smith green tea for this - this brand is not only excellent, but the bags are so big they can be used more than once.

Because Smith tea is expensive, I don’t get to enjoy this tea often. I gotta say, getting some shortly before I got sick was good timing.

These were small lemon slices, so I used two. Brewed them altogether for 3 minutes. If you want the mint or lemon a little stronger, you can leave them in for a minute longer. Having a greater green tea to peppermint and lemon ratio is best because as I’ve learned from my original Ralsei Tea recipe, sometimes it’s OK to just let there be HINTS of peppermint and lemon, as opposed to it being a mint lemon tea with a hint of green. I have under-sensitive taste buds, so overpowering flavors are totally fine to me, even enjoyable. I wanna be able to taste all the flavors, and I tend to overdo measurements. Maybe I’ll remake the Ralsei Tea recipe someday - but I like both the mint-lemon original as well as the green tea with the hints of mint and lemon, too. I’m sure as I continue to gain experience in the kitchen, ild episodes and recipes will likely be redone or updated, while I move forward with new recipes.

for anyone who wanted to see my Finding Nemo mug, here it is!

[castletown-cafe]

Having another cup of Ralsei Tea with just 2 mint leaves this time instead of a bag of peppermint tea combined with jasmine green - and it’s a way better combination. One day my older recipes might get redone….