Gingersnap Peach: A Sweet Tea With A Punch

I love ginger. Whether it be in a snappy, crunchy ginger nut biscuit, or in a deliciously gooey and sticky ginger cake. So, understandably, I love it in tea, too. From the traditional lemon and ginger to the new lime and ginger, I really enjoy the kick you get when ginger is added to tea.

Twinings Gingersnap Peach tea is a fruit tea that successfully merges the ever so sweet taste of peach with the bite of ginger.

Gingersnap Peach is one of Twinings Silky Pyramid range. As with the other pyramid tea's the bag is only about a quarter full, this is done so that the teabags contents can expand naturally when the water is added. (Have to say I really love the feel of the silky pyramids!).

Inside the tea bag there are pieces of apple, peach and ginger. The recommended brewing time is 3 minutes, though I feel brewing the tea to 3 and a half to 4 minutes gives you a wonderful taste. I would also recommend that you either switch the kettle off before it's fully boiled, or leave it to cool a little. The taste is somewhat subdued when you pour boiling water onto the tea itself.

Upon pouring water onto the bag, the first thing you really notice is exactly how peachy the tea smells, and the lovely aroma fills the room as soon as you open the box, and it only increases when the water is added. If you didn't know that it was Gingersnap Peach, you would think you had a lovely peach tea as the ginger is not immediately evident.

When brewing the tea goes from a pinky colour, through to red and finally, when brewing is complete, a coppery red.

When you sip the tea, the full taste of peach comes through and it's refreshingly sweet, but not enough to hurt your teeth. I did wonder, where's the ginger in this? Then, a few seconds after the first sip, your mouth is gently popping with the after kick of the spicy ginger. It's subtle enough not to overshadow the peach, but just strong enough to add a zingy kick. You know your drinking a ginger infusion, that's for sure. And with every sip, you get almost two drinks. The sweetness of the peach, and the amazing ginger follows seconds later.

It's a really interesting tea to drink, a tea of two halves really. And funnily enough, if taken on a cold day, it's a drink that really warms up. It's like the inside of your body is being gently heated, and I've enjoyed this tea, in fact I pick this tea, when I've been out in the cold, because I like how my body feels when drinking it - satisfied and comforted.

Gingersnap Peach, along with other silky pyramid teas is often served in branches of Costa Coffee, so it's worth looking out for this tea if your visiting a Costa.

Just a note though - don't make the same mistake I did and, when busy one day, put two teabags in the cup, not realising. That was very strong and overpowering, and just about drinkable!

Gingersnap Peach is available is selected supermarkets in boxes of 15 and in the Twinings online shop and in the Strand Shop, too. They are priced around the £4 mark, so a little expensive, but the quality of the tea is well worth paying for.

So why delay. Treat yourself to a box - you deserve it!