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Hot fruit and berry teas are the perfect drink for the cold season. First, they warm up quickly. Secondly, they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, which we need so much in the absence of fresh seasonal fruits and herbs. Thirdly, they are very tasty, and are prepared in a matter of minutes. Much faster than smoothies or freshly squeezed juice. And finally, by adding a couple of spoons of rum or cognac to such tea, you will get a delicious and fragrant cocktail for adults.

Fruit and berry teas are prepared in different ways, depending on what is the basis of the drink. If water, then it is enough to pour the ingredients with boiling water, mix, cover and leave to infuse for 5-7 minutes. If you are making tea based on fruit juice, it will have to be heated. The main thing is to do it on low heat and make sure that the juice does not boil, otherwise it may curdle or simply lose its taste and most of the vitamins. If you are adding a sweetener, just heat the juice over low heat until the sugar or honey dissolves.

It is best to brew and serve such bright and beautiful tea in a transparent glass teapot. If the ingredients include berries with grains (for example, sea buckthorn) or you add loose leaf tea, then you can use a French press to get the drink pre-strained into the cup. Tea with apple, pear or orange can be brewed in a large mug, from which you can drink it. Pieces of fruit or berries will be an added bonus - they can be eaten with a spoon.

Sea buckthorn tea with apple

Recipe from Sergey Eroshenko, chef of the restaurant "Honest Kitchen"

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 40 g fresh or frozen sea buckthorn, 1/4 (30 g) apple, 1/2-1 tsp. honey, 250 ml of water.

Instruction. Finely chop the apple. Put sea buckthorn, apple and honey in a container, fill with water and heat for 15-20 minutes over low heat, without boiling. Then let it brew for 3-5 minutes.

Green citrus tea

Recipe from Artem Ushakov, head bartender of the Searchlight restaurant

Ingredients (for 1-2 servings): 70 ml orange juice, 70 ml hot green tea, 2 grapefruit slices, 1 tsp. maple syrup (or any other to taste), 1 tbsp. l. lemongrass syrup (or any other citrus syrup), 1 sprig of fresh mint, 3 cardamom seeds, 150 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Heat all ingredients (except grapefruit) in a copper kettle, but do not bring to a boil. Squeeze and add grapefruit slices to tea before serving.

Lingonberry tea with cranberries and mint

Recipe from Sergey Chesnokov, bar manager of the Strelka bar

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 70 g cranberries (fresh or frozen), 30 g cranberries (fresh or frozen), 2 tbsp. l. honey, 3-4 leaves of fresh mint, 300 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Wipe the berries with honey, add hot water, boil for a couple of minutes, without bringing to a boil. Add mint before serving.

pomegranate tea

Recipe from Evgeny Sirbu, restaurant bar manager Zafferano

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 100 ml pomegranate juice, 1/4 (30 g) apple, 1.5 tsp. honey, 1 cm of lemon peel, 150-200 ml of boiling water. Pomegranate seeds and apple slices for garnish.

Instruction. Cut the apple into strips, lemon zest - thinly. Heat all ingredients without boiling. Strain into a glass and garnish with pomegranate seeds and apple slices.

Pear tea with jasmine

Recipe from Oleg Kashin, bar manager of a chain of restaurants il Forno

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 100 g pear, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 lime wedge, 1 pinch of jasmine tea leaves, 200 ml boiling water.

Instruction. Finely chop the pear and mash into a puree. Brew jasmine tea and add lime juice, pear puree and cinnamon to it. Let it brew for 10-15 minutes.

berry tea

Recipe from Andrey Vakarchuk, head bartender of the Noah's Ark restaurant

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 1-2 strawberries, 2-3 blueberries, 1 blackberry, 2 raspberries, 1-1.5 tsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. l. any fruit puree, 1 tsp. flower honey, 200 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Berries (fresh or thawed) put in a large glass, add fruit puree, sugar and honey, crush the berries with a spoon, pour boiling water over everything, mix, cover and let it brew for 3-5 minutes.

Hot tea "Pumpkin head"

Recipe from Ilya Doronin, head bartender of the gastrobar "We're Not Going Anywhere"

Ingredients (for 2-3 servings): 300 g pumpkin puree, 50 g strawberry puree, 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, 25 g ginger, 1 grapefruit slice, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 pinch of ground red pepper, 25 g ginger root, 200 ml boiling water.

Instruction. Finely grate the ginger, put all the ingredients in a teapot, pour boiling water over it, cover with a lid, let it brew for a couple of minutes, then pour into cups.

apple sbiten

Recipe from Alexey Ponedelin, bar manager of the restaurant "Fedya, game!"

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 150 ml apple juice, 1/2 cinnamon stick, 1 anise star, 1 clove flower, 1 apple slice.

Instruction. Place all ingredients in a container and put on low heat. Boil for 2-3 minutes without bringing to a boil. Then pour into a serving bowl and let steep for 5-7 minutes.

Tea "Spicy chili"

Recipe from Vlad Mozgovoy, chef bartender of a chain of restaurants Ribambelle

Ingredients (for 1-2 servings): 2 tsp black tea, 1/2 apple, cut into pieces, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 pod of hot red pepper, 2-3 cups of lemon, 2-3 cloves, honey to taste, 400 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Put all the ingredients in a teapot, pour boiling water over it, cover with a lid, let it brew for 5 minutes, then pour into cups.

Fruit tea "Moscow Autumn"

Recipe from George, restaurant mixologist Siberia

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 1 pinch of fruit tea leaves, 2 pinches of dry hibiscus tea, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 anise star, fruit to taste, 200 ml of hot boiled water.

Instruction. Pour the fruit tea and hibiscus with hot but not boiling water and leave for 4 minutes. Pour into a glass, add anise and cinnamon. Optionally, add 1 tbsp. l. chopped fruit. Stir.

Blackcurrant tea with basil

Recipe from Petr Rabchevsky, Chef of the Burger Bar Burger Heroes

Ingredients (for 5 servings): 150 g black currants (thawed), 75 g sugar, 1 large bunch of purple basil, 1/4 lime, 1 liter boiling water.

Instruction. Separate the basil leaves from the sprigs, put in a teapot (leave a little for decoration), add blackcurrants and sugar, mash to make the berries give juice. Fill with hot water 75-80°C. Let it brew for 5-7 minutes. Pour tea into cups, squeeze lime into each wedge and garnish with basil leaves.

Sea buckthorn tea with ginger

Recipe from Evgeny Gizatulin, head bartender of the Scottish Cage restaurant

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 5 g ginger root, 100 g frozen sea buckthorn, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 tbsp. l. passion fruit syrup (or any other syrup to taste), 1 sprig of mint, jam to taste, 180 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Finely chop the ginger. Put sea buckthorn, ginger, honey, syrup and mint in a French press, pour boiling water over it, leave for 5-7 minutes. Then pour into cups and serve with jam to taste.

Another recipe for detox tea with honey and spices from Oleg Goncharov, bar-manager of the cafe "Bank" - in our social networks.

I admit, before I started drinking good tea, I sinned by drinking a low-quality drink in bags. I never liked coffee, so in my early student years, tea was my main source of vigor and energy. I threw a couple of bags into the kettle, left them to brew for a while. But with each subsequent cup, its contents became darker and darker. Nothing saved from the bitter, nasty taste - neither sugar nor a spoonful of jam.

Now I prefer to enjoy good tea, and I will say that brewing it correctly, of course, is not quite an art, but certain skills will be required. Doing it illegally is like undercooking a fine piece of pork, or it's the same as turning it into a firebrand.

There are many ways to brew tea. Some of them are widely known, others are very specific. I will try to tell about my observations, about the techniques in the tea drinking procedure.

The basic rules for brewing tea that I follow

Water quality

The taste of tea is greatly influenced by the quality of the water. But few people think about it. Previously, I generally used tap water, boiled it and brewed it. Now it seems crazy to me! If you want to drink a really good drink, then you should pay special attention to the characteristics of the water.

The most delicious tea I drank on water from a natural source. Such water is enriched with oxygen, so the drink turns out to be unusually aromatic. It is not always possible to find a source nearby, so the best solution is to use store-bought bottled water.

I do not recommend using distilled, that is, water purified from all impurities. The taste of tea on it becomes dull, not multifaceted, all its “zest” is lost.

As for the filters, they need to be cleaned and changed regularly. Filter jugs should also be cleaned frequently and should never be refrigerated. After all, in fact, the refrigerator is a place where the smells of various products are collected, and the jug absorbs them. And this, in turn, negatively affects the quality of water and the tea prepared on it.

Water temperature

Water temperature is another nuance on which the taste properties of tea depend. I didn’t think about this either before, until one of my friends started to get involved in the history of tea and tea ceremonies. She told me that too hot water makes tea bitter, and cool water will not reveal even a hundredth of the entire palette of the drink. For each type of tea there is an optimal brewing temperature. Of course, these are generalized recommendations, and when cooking, it is better to read the information on the package or find options for yourself empirically.

For black teas, the brewing temperature is 98ºС, for green teas - 80-82ºС, for white - 70-80ºС, oolong is brewed at 90ºС.

I use a tea thermometer to measure water temperature. Compact and handy device that can be purchased in specialized stores.

Dishes

The material from which the dishes are made affects the taste characteristics of tea. I prefer to use teapots made of porcelain or clay. The advantages of such dishes are the preservation of taste, aroma, color, and porcelain teapots are of aesthetic value and will decorate any interior.

I used to use glass teapots. But they have a high thermal conductivity, which is why tea quickly loses its flavor. Such teapots are indispensable for brewing flowering teas. This is just an amazing sight when you see how a flower of fabulous beauty or a whole bouquet appears from an ordinary ball.

To make tea, I take special bowls with a lid. Such dishes allow you to fully enjoy the delicious aroma of the drink.

It is better to drink a drink from porcelain dishes. First, it's nice. Secondly, porcelain softens the temperature and enhances our positive emotions. It is always a pleasure to eat from beautiful dishes. To feel all the magic of tea ceremonies, you just need to purchase at least one porcelain set.

Quantity and quality of welding

All information about how much brewing is required can be found on the package, then follow these instructions. Basically, as I noticed, the standard is 1 teaspoon per 250 ml of boiling water. However, there are manufacturers who recommend other proportions.

The quality of tea is very difficult to determine. I pay attention to the information on the packaging, namely: the country of production, the manufacturer himself, the place of packaging, storage conditions, cooking methods, expiration date and weight. These data provide at least primary information about the product, and if something confuses me, I choose the next package. And so, of course, I found all my tea favorites empirically, by trial and error.

How to make really delicious tea - my signature secrets

There are dozens of different teas in my collection. I buy some in special shops in my city, others I bring from travels, others are given to me by my friends. I love all my teas and use them in turn.

For each type of tea, I have developed my own brewing method. And I will talk about how best to brew one or another of them without using a special thermometer, that is, by eye.

Rules for brewing black tea

The most familiar tea for us is black. To brew it, I use bottled water. I boil it in an enameled teapot. I wait for the water to boil, but I do not bring it to a boil. I take out a porcelain teapot, rinse with hot water and pour the right amount of leaves into it at the rate of 1 tsp. for 250 ml of water. I brew for about 5 minutes, while the kettle is tightly closed with a lid. I also cover it with a napkin, which allows steam to pass through, but retains aromatic essential oils.

I want to note that many brewed tea is simply called tea leaves and then diluted with water. I don't do this because I think tea should be rich, thick and tart. It is pleasant to enjoy such a drink, appreciating slowly and leisurely its delicious taste.

Properly brewing green tea

I use spring water for this tea. It's hard to find, but worth it. I rinse the teapot (we will need two porcelain teapots) with boiling water and proceed directly to the brewing itself.

For green tea, you need 1 tsp. leaves in 200 ml of water. I do not bring water to an active boil, that is, its average temperature varies within 85 degrees.

I insist green tea for 2 minutes, then pour it into another teapot. This is necessary to evenly distribute the strength of the drink in all cups. It is better to pour the brewed tea immediately, otherwise its remnants will acquire an unpleasant taste with bitterness.

The uniqueness of green tea is that it can withstand up to five brewings, and with each of them the taste will open from a new side.

How to brew red tea?

Of all the varieties of red teas, my favorite is hibiscus. It is easy to brew it: I take 8-10 tsp per liter of water. tea and boil for 5 minutes. Although I am not a fan of sugar, it is still worth adding it to hibiscus. This drink can be drunk hot or cold. It perfectly quenches thirst, refreshes on a hot day and warms in winter.

How to brew white tea?

Until recently, I did not even know that this type of tea existed. And for me it became a real "taste" discovery. The temperature of the water for brewing should not exceed 85°C. A special concentration of oils gives the tea an exquisite aroma. Steep boiling water will simply nullify its entire aromatic component. Brewing time - 5 minutes. Having tried white tea for the first time, I fell in love with its incomparable taste, and now I always have it in my reserves.

Features of the procedure and ritual of tea drinking in my family

I love tea ceremonies in oriental style or in English. But the most favorite is Russian tea drinking, the main attribute of which is a samovar. I have a real, old, large samovar of the early 20th century at my house, which I bought in a village. It is about Russian traditional tea drinking that I want to talk about.

The tea ceremony came to Russia from the East. Our ancestors brewed not only tea, but also various herbs, leaves - mint, cherries and currants. But the main thing that came from the eastern countries is a kind of ritual that has adapted to the mentality of the Russian people.

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Every person on our planet in the diet of everyday drinks probably has tea. Those who do not like its taste, therefore, have not tried the real version of this drink. How to make delicious tea at home? For example, the Chinese, the long-livers of our planet, a nation of healthy people, have been absorbing this delicious drink for quite a long time. And even more, they affectionately called tea by us is the basis of the ceremony of preparing an invigorating, hot non-alcoholic drink. There are many varieties of it, and the most popular of them are black, green and hibiscus - tea from the petals of a special tea rose. In many countries tea bags are used. Yes, of course, it is convenient, but not as tasty as real tea nectar.

Tea bags - do not buy!

Would you like to enjoy the true taste of tea at home? Do not rush to run to the store and buy a drink from China, now popular in the country that loves savings, the tea leaves of which are packaged in bags. And economical citizens manage to use one bag at all several times. With this method of use, not only the taste is lost, but also all the useful properties of the drink. In general, if you want to try real tea at home, as it happens on the island of Ceylon, read the article below.

Pros and cons of black tea

The simplest and most affordable drink is an aperitif made from black swill. Its price is low and therefore almost everyone is able to buy it. But, despite the fact that it is one of the most popular drinks, many do not even suspect what harm it can do to the human body that consumes black teas.

First of all, it is worth noting that an aperitif of black tea leaves, prepared at home, improves immunity and serves as an excellent sedative of natural origin. It is also worth noting that black tea is an excellent remedy for headaches.

Also, black tea leaves contain caffeine, which is more beneficial than in a coffee drink. Substances contained in tea, oxidants, essential oils, many vitamins and minerals increase the tone of a person.

It should be noted that delicious tea with sugar is easy to prepare, and it gives strength to a person, gives him the ability to work longer and more efficiently. It is believed that by drinking five cups of tea a day, you reduce the risk of stroke by seventy percent. Also, black tea quenches thirst in the hot season.

First of all, black tea should be forgotten by people who cannot tolerate caffeine-containing products, as well as those who are pregnant.

How to prepare and make a healthy drink tastier?

One of the most popular drink options is undoubtedly black tea with lemon or milk. It is these products that give the drink a unique taste. Chilled nectar from China with lemon is used at home as a tonic drink that quenches thirst.

Green tea: what are its pros and cons?

Preparing green tea at home, like black tea, is not difficult. Green tea, like black tea, should not be bought in bags, in which its beneficial properties are lost, and the true taste, without processing and additives, is not the same as real green tea brewed directly with tea leaves. Although tea bags are easier to prepare, nevertheless, they do not have the same taste and benefits as tea leaves.

As everyone knows, a woman, when expecting a baby, at the stage of her own pregnancy, is very careful in choosing her grocery basket. This is done so as not to harm, to make bad for the baby sitting in the womb. First of all, it is worth determining the usefulness of green tea prepared according to all the rules. First of all, this is an appetizing drink. Secondly, green tea has a tonic property, the drink has an excellent effect on the bone skeleton of a person who regularly takes black tea in his diet. It should be mentioned that due to its properties and micro-substances, green tea can lower blood sugar and increase mental activity. With all these pluses and useful properties, one should still understand the question, is it possible for pregnant women to use this aperitif, prepared at home, in their diet?

Scientists have proven that green tea has the ability to reduce the production of folic acid by the human body. This is the first stone in the garden of delicious green tea prepared at home. It is acid that every woman needs during pregnancy, which affects the formation of the nervous system of the future child of a pregnant woman.

But still, one cup is recommended, and this one cup of a delicious drink prepared at home should be in the daily diet. Green tea contains many useful substances necessary to maintain the tone of the body of a future mother.

It is worth noting that Chinese green grass is excellent. Tea from it should be taken five times a day, at least. Moreover, it is better to drink it chilled and without sugar or substitutes. It is important to note that you can arrange fasting days with green tea. In one cup of tea, as previously noted, there are beneficial substances that tone the human body.

One of the green tea recipes that you can make yourself, just for a fasting day, is this recipe: a liter of milk is added to a liter of brewed green, delicious tea and all this is drunk throughout the day.

Tea in China is considered the drink of the gods. Many tea ceremonies are held. The price of some tea brews reaches several thousand dollars, because this brew is very rare. It is white tea that is considered one of the rarest varieties. Red tea also deserves special mention. This drink is brewed from rose petals. It has a delicate taste and a calming effect, at the same time tonic properties.

What is useful red tea or hibiscus?

Red tea or hibiscus is obtained from the dried leaves of the Sudanese rose, which is called hibiscus. This tea is very common in Arab countries, where it is called a panacea for all ailments. First of all, such tea should not be consumed in your diet by people suffering from gastritis or other types of acid activity of the stomach. Also, red tea is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure, because hibiscus tea tends to lower it.

Benefits of kombucha drink

A separate line should be noted Kombucha. A rather rare, but still common plant in Russia, with a special brew, from which an excellent drink is obtained, is one of the most popular in the world.

The so-called Japanese mushroom was brought into the country by soldiers of the Russian troops after the Russo-Japanese War. A tea drink obtained with the right dressing, fermentation of this type of fungus serves as an excellent remedy for sore throats and to maintain the working capacity of the liver. Among the people, a mushroom, with which you can drink a tasty and rather unusual drink, is called nothing more than a jellyfish, because of its appearance, more reminiscent of this living creature.

Preparing a delicious drink from tea leaves is quite simple. And most importantly - tasty and healthy as a result. Rose petal variety Hibiscus has tasty and healthy properties. Kombucha from it also turns out great.

Drink green or black tea, do not forget about its beneficial properties and at the same time about its disadvantages. Be happy, and most importantly - healthy!

Interestingly, in our country at the beginning of the 20th century, taverns and railway stations sold boiling water for tea. Now this seems amazing. But selling boiling water, some managed to accumulate very significant amounts. When the train made a stop at the station, whole crowds of people with teapots in their hands rushed to the station tavern. After all, the journey was long, and it was very cold in the third-class carriages.

The history of tea has more than one century, and tea is a welcome guest on the table in China, Russia, Japan, and England. Accordingly, each country has its own traditions of tea drinking, methods of tea brewing. Comprehension of all the intricacies of the tea ceremony will take a long time. However, there are general rules for brewing tea.

To obtain fragrant tea, you must adhere to the following steps:

1. Boiling water
2. Heating the teapot
3. Falling asleep tea leaves
4. Hot water inlet
5. Infusion
6. Pouring into cups

Experts believe that for each type of tea it is necessary to use water of different temperatures:

1. Black, fully fermented tea - from 80 to 95 degrees.
2. Green, non-fermented tea - 60 to 80 degrees
3. White, non-fermented tea - 60 to 75 degrees
4. Oolongs are semi-fermented tea depending on the degree of fermentation of a particular variety - from 60 to 95 degrees.

Before brewing, it is necessary to warm up the teapot. This is due to the fact that in a cold kettle, the temperature can drop quite significantly, as a result, the tea leaves will warm up unevenly. And the taste will be reduced.

When warming a teapot, it is very important to follow a few simple rules: the teapot must be heated evenly, it is unacceptable to heat only one side or heat one of the sides more strongly. Before starting brewing, the teapot must be dry. In addition, it is very important that both the water and the teapot are heated to approximately the same temperature. In the case of brewing tea in hard water, add a few tablespoons more tea leaves, as hard water impairs extraction.

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Already in the 9th century, in Russia there were certain rules for drinking tea. For tea, it was customary to invite only the closest friends and acquaintances, who are pleased to communicate with each other. It is very important in the process of tea drinking to maintain a cheerful mood, and where, if not in a pleasant company, this can be done. The tea party was not arranged particularly solemnly, although, of course, it was necessary to dress festively. Tea was served with biscuits, sweet pies, jam, gingerbread, sweets, lemons, etc., which is also what is usually served today. The most interesting thing is that all guests had to drink exactly the tea that was served to them. Asking to make a drink more or less strong was considered uncivilized and indecent..

Do not hesitate with the procedure for pouring tea into the teapot. Try to quickly open the teapot, quickly pour the right amount of tea and just as quickly pour boiling water over the whole thing, and immediately close the lid.

Pour the tea leaves with boiling water, you can in several stages. The standard brewing scheme is considered to be pouring the tea leaves in two stages. First, tea is poured with boiling water to a volume of about 1/3 of the teapot, the tea is given time to swell for several minutes, then boiling water is added and the tea leaves are infused until fully cooked.

One and the same tea leaves, you should not brew more than 2 times. And brewed black tea, it is advisable to use it within the next 2 hours and in no case leave the tea leaves overnight. But with green and white tea, it's a completely different story, they like aging, thus their taste is more intense. Experts believe that green tea after the second brewing becomes more delicate in taste.

Infusing tea is the most important step. The teapot is covered with a napkin and put away in a secluded place. No need to shake it or additionally heat it with boiling water - all these actions will only lead to a deterioration in taste. High-quality black tea is brewed on average from 3 to 5 minutes. If the tea leaves are of low quality, soak it in boiling water for about 10 minutes.

Recipe #1

cream tea

Creamy tea, the recipe of which I want to tell you, has a pleasant mild taste, and subtle notes of strawberries make it special. The method of preparation is very simple, and the number of components is so small that for anyone there is in your kitchen. How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Black tea - 200 ml.
2. Strawberry syrup - 100 ml.
3. Cream - 50 ml.

Cooking method:

• Take a suitable cup, pour strawberry syrup into it.
• Then add cream to the syrup.
• Fill the drink with hot tea, brewed in the usual way for you.

Expert advice:

This tea can be consumed both hot and chilled.

Interesting Facts:

Tea in Morocco is brewed as follows. First, put 15g in the teapot. Green tea, then pour a little boiling water and immediately pour it out. Then they put a little mint and pour boiling water again. Then some sugar is added. After that, a little tea leaves are poured into a glass and immediately poured into a teapot. These steps must be repeated several times. After that, the tea should stand for 5 minutes. Tea is also poured in a special way. It is necessary to hold the kettle high above the glass to get a long jet. This is done so that the tea stays in the air.

Recipe #2

honey tea

Honey tea has many health benefits. Its benefits depend entirely on the type of honey and partly on the quality of tea leaves. I propose to use my recipe to prepare this miraculous drink. How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Black tea - 2 tsp
2. Water - 400 ml.
3. Milk - 50 ml.
4. Honey-50 gr.

Cooking method:

• Brew black tea, then cool it.
• Pour milk into tea.
• Put honey in the drink and mix thoroughly.

Expert advice:

In such tea, you can add some food ice and serve with a straw as a soft drink.

Interesting Facts:

Tea can not only quench your thirst and heal, but with its help you can know the future. In order to know exactly what awaits you in the future, it is necessary that the tea be of very good quality, because otherwise, higher powers may ignore your requests. Brew tea in one cup in the proportion you are used to. Now the tea should stand for 10 minutes. From above, the cup must be covered with a saucer. The cup should be held in the left hand, because it is closer to the heart. Before drinking tea, you need to calm down and accurately formulate your question to tea spirits.

Recipe #3

Blackcurrant tea

Blackcurrant tea has an unusual taste, I advise all lovers of this berry to try making tea with it. When I prepared this drink, I took freshly squeezed blackcurrant juice! How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Very strong black tea - 100 ml.
2. Boiling water - 100 ml.
3. Blackcurrant juice - 150 ml.
4. Vanilla syrup - 50 ml.

Cooking method:

• In strong black tea, add blackcurrant juice.
• Pour vanilla syrup into the drink, and strain through a fine sieve.
• Pour the prepared boiling water into the tea.

Expert advice:

In this recipe, attention is focused on the strength of the drink, you need to remember that each person evaluates the strength of tea individually.

Interesting Facts:

When you have finished your tea, do not rush to throw out the tea leaves. Rotate the cup 3 times clockwise, then tip it over. Then place the cup on the saucer. After a few minutes, look into the cup, you will see that the tea leaves have formed a variety of figures. If the tea leaves are at the very bottom, then an event awaits you that will not happen soon, and the closer the tea leaves are to the rim of the cup, the faster the event will happen. So, if you clearly see the silhouette of an iceberg at the bottom, then be careful. Perhaps an unexpected and serious problem is approaching for you. If the tea leaves have formed rings, then expect a quick marriage proposal.

Recipe #4

English tea with herbs

I learned this recipe from a book written in English and dated 1968. I thought, why not publish it, obviously you would like to taste the classic past! How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Brewed black tea - 20 ml.
2. Cinnamon sticks - 2 pcs.
3. Cloves - 2 buds
4. Zest of one lemon

Cooking method:

• In brewed tea, add cinnamon and cloves.
• Remove the zest from the lemon and grate on the finest grater.
• Add the zest to the tea and strain it.

Expert advice:

The amount of cloves and cinnamon can be changed to your taste, this will not change the quality of this drink.

Interesting Facts:

In Azerbaijan, the favorite drink is not black, but green tea, which is traditionally imported from China. It is customary to add a little of any aromatic herb to green tea. In addition, regardless of the season, tea in Azerbaijan is drunk only hot. Despite the fact that the climatic conditions of this country are suitable for growing tea, due to political reasons, the tea plantations were abandoned, and tea, as before, is purchased from China.

Recipe number 5

Apple tea with honey

More like compote, only with the addition of strong tea. I advise you to try it, because it is simply saturated with useful properties. How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Dried apples - 300 gr.
2. Honey - 50 gr.
3. Lemon juice - 50 ml.
4. Water - 200 ml.
5. Strong tea - 400 ml.

Cooking method:

• Boil dried apples in a free saucepan for 30 minutes, then strain.
• Pour lemon juice into the resulting broth, add honey and mix the drink thoroughly.
• Add this drink to the prepared black tea and stir.

Expert advice:

If you take dried apples of sour varieties, then more honey will be required.

Interesting Facts:

Anti-lipid tea, well reduces pressure, improves vision, helps with unstable stools. Also, if you want to lose some weight, also look into anti-lipid tea. If you drink this tea before going to bed, it will be deeper and calmer. Do not give this tea to children under 12, pregnant or breastfeeding women. In addition, before use, be sure to consult a doctor. Do not use it for more than 4 weeks in a row.

Recipe #6

Pineapple tea with milk.

I have never seen a more exotic drink than pineapple tea with milk. This combination seems a bit incongruous at first glance, I assure you, if you take a closer look, or just try it, you will tell the opposite. How to brew tea correctly can be found at the very beginning of the article.

Ingredients:

1. Black tea - 2 tsp
2. Water - 400 ml.
3. Pineapple juice - 100 ml.
4. Milk - 50 ml.

Cooking method:

• Brew tea and let stand for a while.
• Add pineapple juice to it.
• In the resulting drink, pour a little milk.

Expert advice:

It is better not to add sugar or honey to such tea - its taste may deteriorate.

Interesting Facts:

Tea is such a product with which you can experiment perfectly. The result is the creation of an anti-lipid tea. It consists of several varieties of green tea, lotus leaves, cassia torus seeds, rhizome of the multicolor knotweed, gynostemma five-leaf leaves. All these plants are mixed in a certain proportion. This tea has great healing power. So it improves the action of the gastrointestinal tract, cleanses the liver and blood, helps to reduce the temperature.

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Hot fruit and berry teas are the perfect drink for the cold season. First, they warm up quickly. Secondly, they contain a lot of vitamins and minerals, which we need so much in the absence of fresh seasonal fruits and herbs. Thirdly, they are very tasty, and are prepared in a matter of minutes. Much faster than smoothies or freshly squeezed juice. And finally, by adding a couple of spoons of rum or cognac to such tea, you will get a delicious and fragrant cocktail for adults.

Fruit and berry teas are prepared in different ways, depending on what is the basis of the drink. If water, then it is enough to pour the ingredients with boiling water, mix, cover and leave to infuse for 5-7 minutes. If you are making tea based on fruit juice, it will have to be heated. The main thing is to do it on low heat and make sure that the juice does not boil, otherwise it may curdle or simply lose its taste and most of the vitamins. If you are adding a sweetener, just heat the juice over low heat until the sugar or honey dissolves.

It is best to brew and serve such bright and beautiful tea in a transparent glass teapot. If the ingredients include berries with grains (for example, sea buckthorn) or you add loose leaf tea, then you can use a French press to get the drink pre-strained into the cup. Tea with apple, pear or orange can be brewed in a large mug, from which you can drink it. Pieces of fruit or berries will be an added bonus - they can be eaten with a spoon.

Sea buckthorn tea with apple

Recipe from Sergey Eroshenko, chef of the restaurant "Honest Kitchen"

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 40 g fresh or frozen sea buckthorn, 1/4 (30 g) apple, 1/2-1 tsp. honey, 250 ml of water.

Instruction. Finely chop the apple. Put sea buckthorn, apple and honey in a container, fill with water and heat for 15-20 minutes over low heat, without boiling. Then let it brew for 3-5 minutes.

Green citrus tea

Recipe from Artem Ushakov, head bartender of the Searchlight restaurant

Ingredients (for 1-2 servings): 70 ml orange juice, 70 ml hot green tea, 2 grapefruit slices, 1 tsp. maple syrup (or any other to taste), 1 tbsp. l. lemongrass syrup (or any other citrus syrup), 1 sprig of fresh mint, 3 cardamom seeds, 150 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Heat all ingredients (except grapefruit) in a copper kettle, but do not bring to a boil. Squeeze and add grapefruit slices to tea before serving.

Lingonberry tea with cranberries and mint

Recipe from Sergey Chesnokov, bar manager of the Strelka bar

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 70 g cranberries (fresh or frozen), 30 g cranberries (fresh or frozen), 2 tbsp. l. honey, 3-4 leaves of fresh mint, 300 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Wipe the berries with honey, add hot water, boil for a couple of minutes, without bringing to a boil. Add mint before serving.

pomegranate tea

Recipe from Evgeny Sirbu, restaurant bar manager Zafferano

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 100 ml pomegranate juice, 1/4 (30 g) apple, 1.5 tsp. honey, 1 cm of lemon peel, 150-200 ml of boiling water. Pomegranate seeds and apple slices for garnish.

Instruction. Cut the apple into strips, lemon zest - thinly. Heat all ingredients without boiling. Strain into a glass and garnish with pomegranate seeds and apple slices.

Pear tea with jasmine

Recipe from Oleg Kashin, bar manager of a chain of restaurants il Forno

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 100 g pear, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 lime wedge, 1 pinch of jasmine tea leaves, 200 ml boiling water.

Instruction. Finely chop the pear and mash into a puree. Brew jasmine tea and add lime juice, pear puree and cinnamon to it. Let it brew for 10-15 minutes.

berry tea

Recipe from Andrey Vakarchuk, head bartender of the Noah's Ark restaurant

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 1-2 strawberries, 2-3 blueberries, 1 blackberry, 2 raspberries, 1-1.5 tsp. sugar, 1 tbsp. l. any fruit puree, 1 tsp. flower honey, 200 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Berries (fresh or thawed) put in a large glass, add fruit puree, sugar and honey, crush the berries with a spoon, pour boiling water over everything, mix, cover and let it brew for 3-5 minutes.

Hot tea "Pumpkin head"

Recipe from Ilya Doronin, head bartender of the gastrobar "We're Not Going Anywhere"

Ingredients (for 2-3 servings): 300 g pumpkin puree, 50 g strawberry puree, 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, 25 g ginger, 1 grapefruit slice, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 pinch of ground red pepper, 25 g ginger root, 200 ml boiling water.

Instruction. Finely grate the ginger, put all the ingredients in a teapot, pour boiling water over it, cover with a lid, let it brew for a couple of minutes, then pour into cups.

apple sbiten

Recipe from Alexey Ponedelin, bar manager of the restaurant "Fedya, game!"

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 150 ml apple juice, 1/2 cinnamon stick, 1 anise star, 1 clove flower, 1 apple slice.

Instruction. Place all ingredients in a container and put on low heat. Boil for 2-3 minutes without bringing to a boil. Then pour into a serving bowl and let steep for 5-7 minutes.

Tea "Spicy chili"

Recipe from Vlad Mozgovoy, chef bartender of a chain of restaurants Ribambelle

Ingredients (for 1-2 servings): 2 tsp black tea, 1/2 apple, cut into pieces, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 pod of hot red pepper, 2-3 cups of lemon, 2-3 cloves, honey to taste, 400 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Put all the ingredients in a teapot, pour boiling water over it, cover with a lid, let it brew for 5 minutes, then pour into cups.

Fruit tea "Moscow Autumn"

Recipe from George, restaurant mixologist Siberia

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 1 pinch of fruit tea leaves, 2 pinches of dry hibiscus tea, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 anise star, fruit to taste, 200 ml of hot boiled water.

Instruction. Pour the fruit tea and hibiscus with hot but not boiling water and leave for 4 minutes. Pour into a glass, add anise and cinnamon. Optionally, add 1 tbsp. l. chopped fruit. Stir.

Blackcurrant tea with basil

Recipe from Petr Rabchevsky, Chef of the Burger Bar Burger Heroes

Ingredients (for 5 servings): 150 g black currants (thawed), 75 g sugar, 1 large bunch of purple basil, 1/4 lime, 1 liter boiling water.

Instruction. Separate the basil leaves from the sprigs, put in a teapot (leave a little for decoration), add blackcurrants and sugar, mash to make the berries give juice. Fill with hot water 75-80°C. Let it brew for 5-7 minutes. Pour tea into cups, squeeze lime into each wedge and garnish with basil leaves.

Sea buckthorn tea with ginger

Recipe from Evgeny Gizatulin, head bartender of the Scottish Cage restaurant

Ingredients (for 1 serving): 5 g ginger root, 100 g frozen sea buckthorn, 1 tbsp. l. honey, 1 tbsp. l. passion fruit syrup (or any other syrup to taste), 1 sprig of mint, jam to taste, 180 ml of boiling water.

Instruction. Finely chop the ginger. Put sea buckthorn, ginger, honey, syrup and mint in a French press, pour boiling water over it, leave for 5-7 minutes. Then pour into cups and serve with jam to taste.

Another recipe for detox tea with honey and spices from Oleg Goncharov, bar-manager of the cafe "Bank" - in our social networks.