Rooibos Tea
How to make this red-colored herbal tea properly.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 1 ½ teaspoons rooibos tea or 1 tea sachet/bag
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil water.If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 208°F. Boil a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. Filtered water is best.
- Warm up teapot.Pour hot water into a teapot, halfway, and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do, so that when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- Put rooibos tea into the teapot and add hot water. Cover teapot and steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain rooibos solids and pour hot tea into a teacup.Rooibos bits can escape the strainer so if you want less rooibos solids in your tea, strain it again, using a fine mesh strainer.
NOTES
- An important part of making a good cup of tea is to use good water. The better the water, the better the tea will taste so use filtered water if possible.
- The more leaves in rooibos, the higher the quality. The more stems, the lower the quality. You'll find more stems in tea bags which is why it'll always cost less than loose rooibos tea. Rooibos that's loose or in tea sachets will be higher in quality than in tea bags.
- Warming up the teapot is an extra step that all tea professionals take the time to do so that when the tea steeps, the water temperature won't drop drastically.
- If you want a stronger cup of rooibos tea, add a couple of more minutes to your steep time or add another 1/2 teaspoon of rooibos loose tea.
- If you don't want to have any rooibos bits in your tea, strain it twice using a
- Rooibos tea can be brewed and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Keep it covered or airtight glass container or pitcher.
NUTRITION
Calories: 1 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg
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