O'Fallon, Illinois — If you want to be the hostess with the mostess, you need to shop at Fezziwig's Marketplace in O'Fallon, Illinois .
"We're basically an entertaining store," said the owner.
They sell things like gourmet foods, olive oils, and home decor but Fezziwig's is best known for loose leaf teas. Owner Ellen Leaf Moore is a certified tea educator and specialist.
She said, "People say, 'You're last name is really Leaf? And I say, 'Yeah, it's crazy but it is."
June is National Iced Tea month and when it comes to making iced tea, you're probably doing it wrong.
"Oftentimes, it can return very bitter and not delicious because it's too much tea, over flavored... Many people will use more tea to make iced tea because they feel ice is going to dilute it. Really, what they want to do is make it just like they do with hot tea, bring your water to temperature, put the exact amount of tea we tell you, steep it for the amount of time we tell you, let it cool down, and put it over ice," she said.
Some teas taste better iced than others, like the Jasmine Peach Oolong.
"Oolong has the highest level of Polyphenols which flushes fats and carbs from your body. So a fantastic tea if you want to shed some pounds," she said.
But her number one selling tea is Vineyard Sangria.
Reporter: "Does it taste like sangria?"
Ellen: "Well, without alcohol."
You know what does have alcohol? These tea-infused cocktails. You can try drinks like the mo-tea-to, made with rum and Moroccan Mint Green Tea, at Fezziwig's tea cocktail tasting event next Thursday, June 14th.
"Enjoy great tea packed with antioxidants and vitamins and minerals but then a little kick of happiness with your libations," she said.
No matter what you sip on, you're sure to leave Fezziwig's satisfied.
Now through June 10th, receive 25% off all in stock teas
Tea Cocktail Tasting Event 6/14 $30
shopfezziwigs.com
225 W. 1st St. O'Fallon, IL
(618) 726-2230
215 W. St. Louis St. Lebanon, IL
(618) 808-0184
