Recipes
PHOTOS : MATHIEU LÉVESQUE
Chai
INGREDIENTS
-500 ml (2 cups) water
-500 ml (2 cups) milk 3.25% or soya milk.
-4 tsp. chai Camellia spice/tea mix, or another
-4 tsp. teaspoon raw sugar
PREPARATION
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In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the chai mixture to the boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Add milk and sugar and bring to a boil.
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Remove from heat, cover and let steep 5 minutes. Add sugar if necessary.
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Filter to remove leaves and spices.
Note: If you use sweetened soy milk, reduce the quantity of sugar to 2 tsp, to taste.
Choose a full bodied Assam tea if you make your own blend of spices.
For a more milky chai, put 750 ml (3 cups) milk 250 ml (1 cup) of water.
Makes 1 liter (4 cups)
Homemade iced tea
INGREDIENTS
-1 orange, cut into small pieces
-1 small handful of fresh mint
-8 tsp Assam tea or other tea
-5 tsp raw sugar
-20 seeds of green cardamom
-5 seeds of star anise
-rose petals (optional)
-1 l cold water
PREPARATION
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Place all ingredients in large bowl and add cold water.
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Cover and let steep for 10 hours in the refrigerator.
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Filter and add sugar to taste. Serve cold.
Note: You can vary the tea and spices according to your preferences. A long cold infusion can get all the flavors of tea without releasing too much tannin, which gives a very refreshing drink. It is of course possible to make a hot infusion and dilute with ice to cool it.
Makes 1 liter (4 cups)
Mint tea
INGREDIENTS
-1 ½ tsp Chinese organic green Gunpowder Tea
-1 ½ tsp sugar
-1 large handful mint
-300 ml ( 1 ¼ cup) water
PREPARATION
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Warm the teapot.
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Put the mint into the pot and add sugar.
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Put the tea into a filter and rinse with boiling water. Place the filter in the teapot and add boiling water.
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Let steep 3 minutes (4 minutes if you want a more full-bodied tea) and remove the filter.
Note: For variety, you can put tea leaves directly into the teapot without using the filter. In this way, the tea will become stronger.
gives 300 ml (1 ¼ cup)
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