A Flavour Filled Cup of Tea

Adding Flavorings

Adding any flavorings or enhancements to brewed tea is optional. Just be mindful of the taste profile of the tea.

Honey, sugar or mint can be added to black or some green teas. Lemon, lime or other fruit flavors can be added to black teas and some green teas. Milk should only be added to strong brewed black tea.

Other teas, such as oolongs, smoked teas or floral-scented teas don’t need any enhancements after brewing.

Break Tea Brewing Rules

One can use a strong brew when mixing tea-inspired drinks or when cooking with tea. When you make iced tea, you need a strong brew.

•          When the tea is cold as in iced tea or a tea cocktail, the flavor does not come through as much. So you must have a stronger than usual brew. The same goes for cooking with tea.

•          You want to taste the tea, and it must be evident in the food or drink. Each tea has its flavor and fragrance. Let it come through.

•          The tea you select should be harmonious with the ingredients used in cooking or mixing cocktails and iced teas. The tea should maintain its identity while enhancing the recipe.

•          The trick to making a strong brew is not by brewing longer unless you have a tea type that can handle that. The secret is to use more tea leaves.

How To Brew Tea Leaves

There's no set rule really, these are all guidelines that will help you when figuring out the best way to make tea without teabags. Start by following the tea vendors' guide on the package and brew your tea to your taste. Now that you know how to make tea from tea leaves it will open up a whole new world of tea for you!

So tell me, what's your favorite way to brew tea?