#ladyofthemasque

Pen names: ladyofthemasque, lotm, LotM

Accounts: Website, Livejournal (updated 2017), Ashwinder, The Petulant Poetess

Real name: Jean Johnson

Location: ”North of Seattle”/Bothell, Washington, United States

Additional information: Born 17.02.1972. Has also published original fiction.

Author: ladyofthemasque

Rating: Acceptable

Length: Epic, 364,830 words (37 chapters)

Era, Publish Date: HBP, 01.12.2005-14.01.2006

Categories: Special Connection, Penpals

Genres: Romance, Action, Adventure, Mystery; Post-Hogwarts (AU)

Summary: It began with a letter, and a secret. Was it madness to trust? Was it a secret salvation? Or was it all just lying on a ring, in the end…? (author) Hermione receives a mysterious ring after Dumbledore’s death.

Warnings: non-con

Awards: Multifaceted Round 5 Original character 🥈               MPP Round 2 Saga/Epic 🥇 Action/adventure 🥇

so, in the awesome story Snamione story "For Someone Special" by LadyOfTheMasque (rated far beyond XXX, but it's magnificent if a bit mentally scarring in some places lol) at the Restricted Section, Severus makes Hermione and himself tea;

“Primarily oolong, which stimulates the senses, and helps one keep one’s figure—not that you need it, but it’s good for the health of young women, too—a pinch of green to keep the heart healthy and the blood-sugar stable, some creme de menthe leaves to sweeten it, a little strawberry-leaf to clear the mind, a bit of orange-curl for tartness, and a bit of peppermint to aid the digestion.”

“Sounds smashing. What’s in yours?” she asked, curious, as he slotted the strainer into the top of her tea-pot, letting her pour the hot water so the contents could steep.

“Mostly green tea-leaves for a healthy heart, a touch of oolong for stimulation—Albus is constantly admonishing me to eat more, as does Poppy, so I do not believe I need worry about my figure,” he teased dryly, “—some peppermint for digestion, lime curls for tartness and to help keep my sinuses clear, and raspberry leaf for relaxation.”

So, I took advantage of the Adagio.com site's "create a blend" to do something...similar. Well, as close as I could get, anyways.

The blend I made is pu erh dante (for figure control, whoo hoo), earl grey green (because it's a delicious green and works well), peppermint, rose hips (has the floral/tangy that raspberry has. I don't LIKE raspberry so I substituted) and orange peel.

It's a very smooth blend; crisp, a little floral and citrusy, with a little bit of mint scent and taste at the end. It's surprisingly delicious! I like it. ^^.;