David's Pink Flamingo herbal tea is a tisane composed of hibiscus blossoms, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry leaves, eucalyptus leaves, lemongrass, beetroot pieces, and freeze-dried tangerine/orange slices. It is, as advertised, bright pink when brewed.
The aroma is extremely fruity, very reminiscent of pink grapefruit. The flavor has a similar citrus bite, although less obviously grapefruit-like. There was something slightly off about the plain brewed flavor -- the fruits just didn't balance out in a way that made my happy.
Adding a teaspoon of honey, however, righted the balance. The touch of honey smoothed out the grapefruit-like sharpness and left a tasty, slightly sweet, blend of several fruits with a predominant citrus note.
I think this tea would be spectacular iced, where the tangy sharpness would play better.
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