Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
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Water & Tea
Milk & Sweetener (optional)
Extras (optional)
Method
Water & Tea
Boil water
Pour 2 cups of fresh cold water into a small saucepan or kettle. Bring the water to a rolling boil over medium-high heat.
Steep the tea
If using loose tea, place 1 teaspoon of loose black tea into a tea infuser or teapot. If using a tea bag, place one tea bag in your cup. Pour the boiling water over the tea, cover the vessel (or place a saucer over the cup) and steep for 3–5 minutes depending on desired strength (3 minutes for light, 5 minutes for strong).
After steeping, remove the tea bag or strain out the loose tea leaves so the brewing stops. Taste the brewed tea to check strength.
Milk & Sweetener (optional)
Sweeten
Stir in 1 teaspoon sweetener (adjust to taste) until fully dissolved. Honey may be easier to dissolve in slightly warm tea.
Extras (optional)
Add lemon or spices
If using lemon, squeeze a slice into the tea after removing milk (lemon can curdle milk, so only add lemon to non-milk tea). For a spiced note, add 1/4 teaspoon crushed cardamom, a small pinch of cinnamon, or a thin slice of fresh ginger while steeping and strain out with the leaves.
Garnish
Finish with 2–3 fresh mint leaves or a lemon slice as garnish, and serve immediately.