For Better Banana Bread, Brew A Cup Of Earl Grey Tea - Chowhound

The reason this hack works is thanks to the star ingredient of Earl Grey tea itself — the bergamot oil, which imparts the black tea with a fragrant, citrus flavor that creates its hallmark taste and aroma. Bergamot oil comes from a bergamot orange — as you might guess — which is a little-known member of the citrus family akin to an orange-lemon hybrid. The tea gained popularity thanks to the Brits, who still…