White Peony Tea
A delicate white tea, White Peony tastes fresh and mellow.
Prep Time 2 mins
Steep Time 3 mins
Total Time 5 mins
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.
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
- 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
Cold Brew Iced 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: Cold water
- STEEP TIME: 6 hours
Calories: 1 | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 12mg