English Tea
English Tea
Ingredients
– 1 c. water per person
– 1 tsp. of loose black tea for each person and 1 for the pot (or 1 tea bag for each person and 1 for the pot)*
– 1 tsp. of loose black tea for each person and 1 for the pot (or 1 tea bag for each person and 1 for the pot)*
Instructions
Step 1:
Fill a kettle with cold water. Bring water to boil.
Fill a kettle with cold water. Bring water to boil.
Step 2:
Meanwhile, warm the teapot by filling it with hot tap water.
Step 3:
When water in the kettle boils, empty the tap water from the teapot. Put in tea by teaspoonful or bag.
Step 4:
Fill the teapot with boiling water from the kettle. Be careful not to splash yourself! 5. Allow tea to steep for about 3 minutes. Stir and serve. If using loose tea, pour through a strainer into cups.
* Young tea drinkers may prefer tea weakened with extra milk. Hot cocoa, hot apple cider, or warm milk with honey and vanilla are good teatime beverages as well
Food: English Tea