HOW TO MAKE ENGLISH TEA

The Recipe Ingdredients :

When learning how to make English tea, you just need 3 ingredients (plus water).

1. Black tea

there are plenty of types of black tea to choose from. However, here in the UK, there are a few standout popular options of robust black teas, including English breakfast tea and Earl Grey. Use tea bags or loose tea (either loose or in sachets). The latter tends to be of higher quality. Loose tea and tea in a bag.

2. Milk

   use your desired fat level of milk (whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed). You can also use certain dairy-free milks, but be careful as some will separate in hot liquids.

3. Water

to make the base of English tea.

4. Sweetener (optional)

typically, granulated white sugar is used. However, you can use brown sugar, honey, or even a sugar-free sweetener like stevia or erythritol.

The Method :

• Step#1 : Heat The Water

Unlike what many believe, it’s actually not best to boil the water when making tea. In fact, most types of tea come with an ideal temperature on their packaging based on the type of tea inside. Black tea is one of the only types that can handle the highest temperatures of around 203ºF/95ºC, up to boiling point 212ºF/100ºC.

• Step#2 : Steep The Tea

Pour the hot water over the tea (don’t fill it to the top and you need space for the milk) and then leave it too steep for between 3-5 minutes based on how strong you want the tea to be.

• Step#3 : The Finishing Touches

Next, add the sugar/sweetener (optional) to the cup/s and stir well until it’s dissolved. Finally, add the milk, starting with just a splash and increasing to taste. The amount of milk to add is once again down to personal taste. Start with a small splash (about 1 teaspoon) and increase to taste. Soon you’ll know by color when you’ve reached your personal milk tea “sweet spot” – no one ever measures.