Perfect English Tea
Serves: 3
Imelda VonRueden
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
43
Sweetness
53
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Fill a kettle with cold water and set it to boil
2
As the water nears a boil, pour a little of it into a teapot to warm it, swirling the water around and then discarding it
3
For each cup of tea desired, place a spoonful of loose tea leaves into the empty, warmed teapot
4
Pour the boiling water into the teapot and let the tea steep 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the type of tea leaves
5
Gently stir the tea before pouring it through strainers into teacups
6
Serve with milk and sugar cubes, or lemon slices and honey