I was at this museum last week about the history of the house, furnishings etc.....so anyway there was this extract from a ladies magazine of about 1738 when tea drinking had become all the rage. It basically said you should never serve tea at a tea party without alcohol to acompany it. This is because tea was possibly a depressant that also caused flatulence when drunk in large quantities! So they suggested that ladies offered their guests 'cordial' ie; brandy to drink along side their cup of tea so said guests would stay free of depression and gas.  ;D

I was at this museum last week about the history of the house, furnishings etc.....so anyway there was this extract from a ladies magazine of about 1738 when tea drinking had become all the rage. It basically said you should never serve tea at a tea party without alcohol to acompany it. This is because tea was possibly a depressant that also caused flatulence when drunk in large quantities! So they suggested that ladies offered their guests 'cordial' ie; brandy to drink along side their cup of tea so said guests would stay free of depression and gas.  ;D



That sounds reasonable.  ;)


I had no idea that alcohol cured gas...I guess you learn something new every day! 

I'm not usually much of a tea drinker but if that's the best way to serve tea, then I might just start drinking it more. 

The first example of a chaser!
No wonder those ladies were always 'resting' in the afternoon! ;D

The first example of a chaser!
No wonder those ladies were always 'resting' in the afternoon! ;D


I've always wondered how they stood to wear those long sleeved dresses and all of the crinolines, slips, corsets, and whatnot.  But when you're drunk, you don't care what you're wearing! 

This really explaines a lot...

I do associate coffee with brandy but never tea with alcohol, may be I should put into practice?

I have a lot of cool teas,like green tea and herbal tea.

I drink tea when depressed

What about coffee?

What about coffee?
No, no Howard this is a tea thread only!  ;D

I was at this museum last week about the history of the house, furnishings etc.....so anyway there was this extract from a ladies magazine of about 1738 when tea drinking had become all the rage. It basically said you should never serve tea at a tea party without alcohol to acompany it. This is because tea was possibly a depressant that also caused flatulence when drunk in large quantities! So they suggested that ladies offered their guests 'cordial' ie; brandy to drink along side their cup of tea so said guests would stay free of depression and gas.  ;D


Now I know why Britain is so depressing.

Now I know why Britain is so depressing.
Go wash your mouth out this instant, you evil blasphemer!!!

Go wash your mouth out this instant, you evil blasphemer!!!


I will.. BUT NOT WITH TEA!

What about coffee?
Ugh!

No, no Howard this is a tea thread only!  ;D


Right,Coffee gives you gas.

Right,Coffee gives you gas.
Methane Gas?

Methane Gas?


No

Right,Coffee gives you gas.


No, it's tea that gives you gas, which is why you must drink it with alcohol.  At least that will be my excuse.

Methane Gas?




No



It IS Methane gas.




Cat

Ev'rything stops for tea!

No, it's tea that gives you gas, which is why you must drink it with alcohol.  At least that will be my excuse.


No coffee has caffiene

No coffee has caffiene



So does tea.




Cat

So does tea.




Cat



They both give you gas