As a member of the Tea family, Black Tea seems destined to be sociable. It loves to pair with different ingredients and always stands out brilliantly. Black tea is perhaps the most accommodating of all teas. Add milk, and it becomes a milky tea; add fruit, and it turns into fruity black tea; add flowers, and it becomes a floral Infusion. With such versatility, can you resist the urge to mix your own cup of delicious black tea?
Honey Black Tea:
Ingredients: Black tea, honey
Preparation: Brew an appropriate amount of black tea and pour the tea into a drinking cup. Once it has cooled down, add honey and stir well before serving.
Milky Black Tea:
Ingredients: Black tea, pure milk, white sugar
Preparation: Prepare the tea first. Warm the milk slightly and then mix it with the tea. The ratio of black tea to milk is usually 3:1, but adjust according to taste. If needed, add some white sugar for sweetness.
Lemon Black Tea:
Ingredients: 2-5 infusions of black tea, fresh lemon juice, rock sugar
Preparation: Pour the black tea into a cup and add a few drops of fresh lemon juice. Rock sugar can be added to taste.
Rose Black Tea:
Ingredients: Black tea, dried rose petals
Preparation: Steep the rose petals in hot water at 85°C. Let them sit for a while, then mix the rose tea with the black tea.
Mint Black Tea:
Ingredients: Black tea, five fresh mint leaves
Preparation: Place five washed fresh mint leaves in 100 ml of boiling water and steep for three minutes. Pour the mint water into the tea. Ice cubes can also be added to the mint black tea for a refreshing and sweet taste.
Ginger Black Tea:
Ingredients: Ginger, 2-5 infusions of black tea, rock sugar
Preparation: Wash the ginger and slice it thinly. Place four to five slices of ginger in 150 ml of boiling water and steep for three minutes. Mix the ginger water with the tea and add three to five pieces of rock sugar (to counteract the spiciness of the ginger). Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Angelica Black Tea:
Ingredients: 15 grams of angelica, 3 grams of black tea
Preparation: Boil the angelica in a pot with an adequate amount of water for about 15 minutes. Add the black tea and continue boiling for another 5 minutes before serving.
Sugarcane Black Tea:
Ingredients: 500 grams of sugarcane, 5 grams of black tea
Preparation: Peel the sugarcane, chop it up, and boil it with the black tea.
Glutinous Rice Black Tea:
Ingredients: 50 grams of glutinous rice, 5 grams of black tea
Preparation: Wash the glutinous rice and place it in a pot. Boil with an adequate amount of water. Add the black tea to the cooked rice mixture before serving.
Osmanthus Black Tea:
Ingredients: 7-10 dried osmanthus flowers, 20 grams of brown sugar, 5 grams of black tea
Preparation: Add the dried osmanthus flowers and brown sugar to the black tea and brew with hot water.
If you often drink plain black tea and find it lacking in flavor, follow these recipes and try out all these combinations. Different mixes will produce different flavors. Get creative, and there's no limit to what you can discover in the world of black tea!