Hot Black Tea
Hot Green Tea
Green teas are usually a bit more delicate and do better when steeped in water that is a few degrees below the boiling point.
- Start with fresh-drawn cold water and bring to a rolling boil. Remember the hotter the water the better as only boiling water will bring out the maximum flavour from the tea leaf.
- Warm the teapot to help keep your tea hot longer
- Use one teaspoonful of loose tea or one teabag per cup (5-8 oz.) of water
- When the water has boiled take the warmed teapot to the kettle and pour over the tea
- Cover and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes to ensure maximum flavour is released
- Strain tea or remove the teabags. Enjoy!
Hot Green Tea
Green teas are usually a bit more delicate and do better when steeped in water that is a few degrees below the boiling point.
- Start with fresh-drawn cold water and bring to a rolling boil.
- Allow water to cool for five minutes.
- Warm the teapot to help keep your tea hot longer
- Use one teaspoonful of loose tea or one teabag per cup (5-8 oz.) of water
- Take the warmed teapot to the kettle and pour water over the green tea leaves or bags
- Cover and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes to ensure maximum flavour is released
- Strain tea or remove the teabags. Enjoy!
- Insert 6 tea bags into a one litre pitcher.
- Pour 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) of freshly boiled water over tea bags. Steep for five minutes. Remove tea bags. Fill pitcher with fresh cold water.
- Pour over ice. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
- Once prepared, fresh brewed iced tea should be stored in the refrigerator.
- A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice.
- Start with good quality tea! 1 tea bag or 1/4 tsp (1 mL) loose leaf tea
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) EACH ground ginger, ground black pepper, ground cardamom
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) milk
- Sugar to taste
- In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup (175 mL) water to a boil.
- Add tea and let simmer 1 to 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine spices.
- Add milk to tea and let simmer for 15 seconds.
- Add 3 pinches of spice mixture to tea and continue simmering for 15 seconds.
- Using a strainer, strain tea into a mug and add sugar to taste.
- Makes 1 cup (250 mL).