Black tea

Name: Black tea
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons black tea; 5 cups water; to taste sugar; 2 cardamom

Loose-leaf black tea steeped in just-boiled water with cardamom, clear and deep red.

Vegan

Cooking time: 10 min
Hands-on time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 5

The cup of tea that goes with everything, from breakfast to late evening. The water is taken off the heat once it boils, then the tea goes in and steeps covered, because boiling the leaves draws out tannins and leaves a harsh taste.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For tea

3 teaspoons black tea — loose-leaf
5 cups water
to taste sugar
2 cardamom — optional

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Teapot with a lid — The lid traps the heat and the aromatic oils while it steeps.
Strainer — Holds back the leaves as you pour.

Method

Bring the water to a full boil, then turn off the heat.
5 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The water boils with large bubbles.
Add the tea and cardamom, cover the pot, and let it steep without boiling.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The color is a dark, transparent red.
Tip: Boiling tea leaves releases tannins and gives an astringent taste.
Strain it into cups and serve with sugar on the side.
1 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The tea is clear and there is no cloudiness in it.