Have you ever been unable to drink a cup of tea that is too hot? These methods will help you lower the temperature. They are especially effective for cooling tea, in case you don't like it too hot.
Steps
Method 1 of 6: Transfer the drink
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Step 1. Take the drink and pour it from cup to cup
- If you raise the cup, the drink will receive more air, so it will cool down.
- After pouring the drink into the cup, do not raise it too high, otherwise drops may fall on your arm and risk burns yourself.
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Step 2. Repeat until it cools down
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Step 3. At this point, enjoy it as well
Method 2 of 6: Ice Cubes
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Step 1. Place one or two ice cubes in the hot drink
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Step 2. Stir it with a teaspoon
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Step 3. Enjoy it
The ice should have cooled her.
Method 3 of 6: Milk
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Step 1. Try pouring some milk into the drink
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Step 2. Mix it well
Method 4 of 6: Fan
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Step 1. Grab a fan and point it at the drink
Fresh air will cool it down.
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Step 2. If you don't have a fan, try blowing on the drink, but not too vigorously
Method 5 of 6: Blow and Stir
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Step 1. Blow on the surface of the drink
Pucker your lips into an O, then gently and continuously blow on the surface of the hot drink. Fresh air will lower the surface temperature.
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Step 2. While blowing, stir the drink with a teaspoon, this way the air will cool a larger volume of liquid
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Step 3. Proceed until the drink has reached the desired temperature
This method may seem a bit silly to you, but in fact it is one of the most effective. In fact, some studies have shown that it can allow a drink to cool down to 11 ° C per minute!
Method 6 of 6: Ice and Salt
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Step 1. Place the cup in a container with a lid
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Step 2. In the container (not the cup) put some ice and sprinkle it with salt, then close it
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Step 3. Let it sit for a while
The drink will cool down within a few minutes.