Make Tea
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the teapot.
Add 1 teaspoon of tea for each person.
Pour boiling water over the tea.
Let it steep on the back of the stove for 7 to 10 minutes. Do not boil.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Tea
- Provides the main flavour and aroma as its compounds dissolve into the water.
The step that matters
Steep without boiling. Boiling water over-extracts tea, releasing bitter tannins and making the brew harsh. Holding the water just below boiling and steeping for the stated time gives a smoother, balanced cup.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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