Helsinki
Tea
This is a refreshing recipe that retains the full flavour
of the tea, and has the advantage of being alcohol-free,
making it an ideal drink for children who enjoy the taste
of tea. Helsinki Tea can be prepared using fruit-flavoured
teas such as strawberry or raspberry. |
| Ingredients
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½ litre (18 fl oz/2 cups) water
4 – 6 teaspoons tea
50 – 100g (2 – 4 oz/¼ -
½ cup) sugar or 4 tablespoons sugar syrup
1 apple
1 untreated lemon
4 fresh peppermint leaves |
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| Method
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Use boiling water to brew the tea
for about 4 minutes before straining it off and
leaving it to cool. To make the sugar syrup, dissolve
the sugar in 8 tablespoons boiling water to form
a thick syrup. Drop ice cubes into 4 cups or glasses
and add 1 tablespoon of sugar syrup to each. Peel
the apple and slice it thinly; place the slices
over the ice. Top up with cold tea, and garnish
with peppermint leaves and a slice of lemon. |
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