White Peony Tea
A delicate white tea, White Peony tastes fresh and mellow.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot
- 1 ½ teaspoons loose White Peony tea
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil water.If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 175°F. Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. If boiling water on the stovetop, let it come to a simmer, then turn off heat. Use filtered water for brewing. Water is the only other ingredient in tea, so better water equals better tea.
- Warm up teapot.Pour some hot water into the teapot and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.
- Put White Peony tea into teapot and add hot water.
- Cover teapot and steep for 3 minutes.
- Strain tea leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.
EQUIPMENT
NOTES
TO MAKE COLD BREW ICED WHITE PEONY TEA
1. Put White Peony loose tea and cool or room temperature water in a pitcher or glass container.
Use filtered water if possible for a better tasting tea.
2. Cover pitcher and put in refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
The best steep time is 6-12 hours.
3. Strain tea leaves and pour tea into a cup with ice.
Ice is optional since the tea is already cold.
Hot White Peony Tea Brewing Guide
Hot White Peony Tea Brewing Guide
- TEA: 1 ½ teaspoons loose White Peony tea or 1 tea sachet
- WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
- WATER TEMPERATURE: 175°F
- STEEP TIME: 3 minutes
- TEA: 1 ½ teaspoons loose White Peony tea or 1 tea sachet
- WATER: 1 cup (8 fl. oz.)
- WATER TEMPERATURE: Cold water
- STEEP TIME: 6 hours
NUTRITION
Calories: 1 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 12mg
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