“我们一同生活的日子——除了在大家庭里，除了家有女佣照管一日三餐的时期，除了钟书有病的时候，这一顿早饭总是钟书做给我吃。每晨一大茶瓯的牛奶红茶也成了他毕生戒不掉的嗜好。后来在国内买不到印度“立普登”Lipton（现在译成“立顿”）茶叶了，我们用三种上好的红茶叶掺合在一起作替代：滇红取其香，湖红取其苦，祁红取其色。至今我们家还留着些没用完的三盒红茶叶，我看到还能唤起当年最快乐的时光。”
如果真的要雅兴闲情，也可以参照下午茶lounge那样，自己去选购不同的茶叶来配制，比如
THE EMPRESS BLEND OF TEA
The Empress blend is a selection of seasonal, quality teas, created exclusively for Fairmont Empress by the Metropolitan Tea Company. With components from Assam (thick, malty and full bodied), Kenya (floral-like with a golden coppery infusion), South India (superb, fruity and sprightly), Ceylon (airy, almost piquant), and China (burgundy depth with light, oaky notes), it is truly one of the finest blends in the world.
