Green tea is an amazing drink that is potentially very beneficial to health, but if you don't know how to prepare it you can end up with a liquid that is too intense, bitter and herbaceous. However, fear not: with the right directions and a little patience, it's easy to make a perfect cup of green tea.
Ingrediants
For Tea in Leaves
- 1 teaspoon of green tea leaves (or pearls) for each cup (250 ml of water)
- Boiling water
- 4-5 basil leaves
- Honey (optional)
- Lemon juice (optional)
For the Tea Powder
- 1/2 tablespoon of powdered green tea
- 250 ml of water
- Honey (to taste)
- Lemon (to taste)
For Ginger Green Tea
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) of green tea leaves (or pearls) per cup (250 ml of water)
- Fresh or powdered ginger
- Waterfall
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Making Green Tea with Tea Leaves
Step 1. Decide how many cups of tea you want to brew
The general rule is to use one teaspoon (equal to 5 g) of green tea leaves (or pearls) per cup, or every 250 ml of water. It is a good starting point.
Step 2. Weigh the green tea leaves (or pearls) and place them in the filter or infuser
If you want you can also add 4-5 basil leaves.
Step 3. Pour the water into a teapot or saucepan made of glass or stainless steel (not ordinary metal as it could alter the flavor of the tea)
Heat it to bring it to about 80 ° C; if you have a kitchen thermometer you can use it to monitor the water temperature. Alternatively, be sure to turn off the stove before the water boils.
Step 4. Put the filter or infuser into the empty cup
Step 5. Pour the hot water into the cup, over the tea leaves
Step 6. Leave the leaves to steep for 2-3 minutes, but no longer, to prevent the tea from having a bitter taste
Step 7. Remove the filter or infuser from the cup
Step 8. Let the tea cool for a few moments before you start sipping it
Step 9. Enjoy your cup of green tea
Method 2 of 3: Make Green Tea with Powdered Tea
Step 1. Pour the powdered green tea into the water
If you want to make more than one cup of tea, double, triple or proportionally multiply the doses of the powder and water.
Step 2. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan
Let it boil until the green tea powder sinks to the bottom.
Step 3. Strain the tea as you pour it into the cups
Step 4. Add honey and lemon to taste
Step 5. Serve the tea immediately
Method 3 of 3: Make Ginger Green Tea
Step 1. Decide how many cups of tea you want to brew
Remember that the general rule is to use one teaspoon (equal to 5 g) of green tea leaves (or pearls) per cup, or every 250 ml of water.
Step 2. Measure the green tea leaves
Add fresh or powdered ginger. Put the two ingredients in the tea filter or infuser.
Step 3. Pour the water into a teapot or saucepan made of glass or stainless steel (not ordinary metal, as it may alter the flavor of the tea)
Heat it to bring it to about 80 ° C; if you have a kitchen thermometer you can use it to monitor the water temperature. Alternatively, be sure to turn off the stove before the water boils.
Step 4. Put the filter or infuser into the empty cup
Step 5. Pour the hot water into the cup, over the tea leaves
Step 6. Leave the leaves to steep for 2-3 minutes, but no longer, to prevent the tea from having a bitter taste
Step 7. Remove the filter or infuser from the cup
Step 8. Let the tea cool for a few moments before you start sipping it
If you wish, you can add a teaspoon of honey or lemon juice.
Step 9. Enjoy your cup of ginger green tea
Advice
- Add some honey to improve the taste of the drink.
- You can also add lemon juice.
- It is best to use bottled or filtered water to make tea, especially if the water that comes out of the tap in your home has a discernible smell or taste.
- If the taste of the tea seems too mild to you, extend the brewing time.
- If you are an avid tea drinker, consider installing a hot water dispenser in the kitchen. The temperature of the dispensed water is perfect for making tea.
- It is preferable that the cups are made of glass: the tea will cool down faster and therefore will have a less bitter taste.
- If the tea tastes too bitter, try adding a teaspoon of sugar.
- The more hasty have a habit of heating the water in the microwave to save time when preparing tea, but the great connoisseurs of the drink strongly advise against it.
- To be able to reuse the tea leaves or pearls, simply immerse the filter or the infuser in frozen water as soon as the infusion period ends. The rules vary according to the variety of tea, but you should be able to reuse it at least once.
Warnings
- The worst mistake you can make when making a cup of green tea is steeping it in water that is too hot. Green tea, like white tea, is different from black tea and requires that the water temperature does not exceed 80-85 ° C.
- There is another big mistake you can make when making tea and that is letting it steep for too long. With green tea, you don't have to exceed 2 or 2 and a half minutes. The white one requires an even shorter brewing time: generally a minute and a half is the perfect duration.
