Getting more out of loose-leaf botanicals — ratios, temperatures, and fixing what went wrong.
To clean a Thai tea sock, rinse it under hot running water as soon as you have finished brewing, turn it inside out to flush the grounds, and hang it to dry completely. Every so often, boil it in plain water to lift built-up oils. Keep it dry between uses and it will last for
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Store dried flowers and herbs for tea in an airtight container, in the dark, somewhere cool and dry, and away from strong smells. Light, heat, air and moisture are what take the aroma out of them, so good storage simply keeps all four away. Do that and a bag of whole botanicals keeps its character
Roselle tea is meant to be tart, but if yours makes you wince, the cause is almost always the brewing: too much roselle, too long in the water, a concentrate drunk undiluted, or sugar added too late to dissolve. Roselle gives up its acid very quickly, so small changes make a big difference. Here is
To make peppermint tea from dried leaves, use 2–3g of whole dried leaf per 250ml cup, pour on water just off the boil, cover the cup, and steep for 5–8 minutes before straining. Covering matters more than anything else: the menthol that gives peppermint its cool, clean taste escapes with the steam, so an uncovered
Nam gek huay is the pale gold chrysanthemum drink sold on every Thai street corner. How to simmer it properly, how sweet to make it, and how to serve it iced.
Whole rose buds need more leaf and gentler water than people expect. Quantities, temperature and timing for a rose tea that tastes floral, not soapy.
Cold brewing ratios and times for pandan, lemongrass, peppermint, roselle and butterfly pea — plus the one botanical that will not work cold.
A teaspoon of rose buds and a teaspoon of pandan do not weigh the same. Per-botanical measurements for loose leaf tea, with and without scales.
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How many dried stevia leaves per cup, when to add them, and why stevia will not sweeten a cold brew. A practical dosing guide for whole leaf.
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Bitter lemongrass tea is almost always a brewing fault, not bad lemongrass. The four usual causes and how to fix each one.
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