How to Steep Tea: The Easy Way
An excellent addition to a nutritious, well-balanced diet is tea. In spite of this, bottled tea and coffee from coffee shops may contain excessive amounts of sugar and calories. You can control if you add anything to your tea that makes it less nutritious by steeping it at home. This easy to follow guide will show you how to prepare tea from the comfort of your home.
1. Bring water to a boil
Tea can be brewed using regular water. In actuality, unsoftened or unhardened tap water is OK. On the stovetop or in the microwave, bring the water to a boil. Then allow it to cool for two to three minutes.
2. Add the loose leaf tea
Pour the water into a glass, china, or porcelain teapot or container. Let your leaves float in the water if they are untethered. Make sure there is space for the ingredients to move around if you're using infusion balls or tea bags.
To determine how much water to use, refer to the directions on tea packages. Use 1 teaspoon per 6 ounces of water when steeping fresh leaves.
3. Allow the loose leaf tea to steep
For three to five minutes, let the tea leaves soak. You get stronger-tasting tea from a longer steep. To find a taste you like, some trial and error may be necessary.
4. Strain
To remove any big particles from the steeped water, use a mesh strainer. You may either brew your tea hot or wait until it has cooled before taking a taste.
