How to brew green tea? Hearing this question, many will smile. Like, what's so difficult? However, not knowing certain subtleties can spoil the taste of the most expensive drink. Let's take a closer look at this topic.
Recipe content:
- The benefits of green tea
- How to choose green tea?
- How to store green tea?
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Many people love green tea. It is especially pleasant to drink it in summer, in the heat. It will quench your thirst and give you a good tone and is good for your health. But is it as easy to brew it as it seems? It is impossible to give a definite answer on how to brew green tea. Since the taste characteristics of the drink and the method of preparation depend on what kind of tea you bought. Nevertheless, it is possible to formulate basic recommendations.
Tea is most often removed when it contains the maximum amount of caffeine. It is laid out under the awning and wait 2-3 days. At this time, the fermentation process takes place and green tea of green color is obtained. If its leaves are kept for 2-3 weeks, then black tea will turn out. That is, both black and green tea can be made from one bush at the same time. From this, black tea contains more caffeine, 35-40 mg per glass, and green tea - 20-25 mg. For comparison, coffee contains 80 mg.
The benefits of green tea
Green tea contains a lot of tannins, which are tannins that have an astringent taste and antioxidant properties. Also, doctors prefer green tea for polyphenolic compounds that lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, protect the cell from adverse effects and slow down the development of malignant neoplasms.
How to choose green tea?
The most correct green tea without additives. Since all additives are not natural, but are dyes and flavors that are harmful to health.
How to store green tea?
It is quite normal to keep the leaves at room temperature, in a hermetically sealed ceramic container, in the dark. Tea is not stored in a glass vessel, because direct sunlight is harmful to him.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 0 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Green tea - 1 tsp
- Drinking water - 250 ml
How to brew green tea correctly?
1. Pour drinking water into a mug or kettle and boil. When bubbling bubbles form on the surface, turn off the heat. First of all, pour boiling water over the teapot in which you will brew tea. It must be warmed up so that the cold walls do not take away the heat of the water that is intended for brewing.
2. Then pour the dried leaves into the teapot. Note that for brewing, it is best to use utensils that keep warm for a long time. These can be porcelain, earthen or ceramic vessels.
3. Pour 1/3 of the water into the teapot. In this case, the water temperature should be about 80 degrees, because It is not customary to brew tea with boiling water.
4. Place the lid on the teapot.
5. Cover it with a towel so that the spout and hole on the caps are covered so that heat and steam do not escape through them. Let the brew stand for 1 minute.
6. Then add another 1/3 of the water and follow the same procedure: cover with a lid, towel and leave for 1 minute. However, here you can do differently. If you prefer to remove excess caffeine from tea, then it is advisable to drain the first brew, then the caffeine will largely go away with hot water. And then tea will be already with a small dose of caffeine.
7. Pour all the water one last time, but not all the way to the edge. It is necessary to leave a small space between the lid. But here it should be borne in mind that if you want to cheer up, then the tea leaves should be brewed no longer than 1-1.5 minutes. If you want to stay awake for a longer period, then brew the tea for 3-5 minutes. But then some bitterness will appear in it.
8. After pouring the leaves for the third time, let the tea brew for another 1-3 minutes. Then you can pour it into cups and start the tea ceremony. It is also recommended to rinse the cups with hot water before pouring tea into them. As pouring the drink into cold dishes, the tea will cool down quickly.
Do not throw away the tea leaves in the teapot, it is considered that it can be brewed again. And the Chinese generally brew green tea up to 8 times, and in all cases it is considered a healthy drink.
See also the video recipe on how to brew green tea correctly. Subtleties and nuances.
