[AbiDrew85]

On my fourth experimental batch. I've made something very like a hardened tabasco brownie. Unlike brownies though it's not gooey, but it isn't "hard" either. It's marshmallowey.

The being marshmallowey is probably permanent, and I'm getting very close to perfecting that. The amounts for the water is very tricky!

The tabasco brownie flavoring is definitely not what I'm after.

I've decided to give up my quest for a more healthful alternative for fighting the bitterness and I'll be doing the brewing step with lemon juice and water this next time.

Lemon juice isn't UNHEALTHY, but it's going to wind up giving us an overdose of Vitamin C. It shouldn't be close to the upper limit for health in adults of 2000 mg, but it'll certainly be enough to complicate things.

When I was making my mint tea I was using 1/8th cup with about 2 grams of mint medley and ending up with a very flavorful combination, no bitterness left at all really. So I'll be trying with a quarter cup and see what happens.

Oh, and in case you're trying to figure out what an 1/8th cup looks like: coffee scoop, or 2 tablespoons.

So yeah. Reducing the hot spices and using lemon juice in the brewing process. Experiment #5, let's hope I've got it this time!

EDIT: It's still not staying completely solid at room temp. Must needs decrease the water content! It is closer though...