The Perfect Herbal Tea

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The Perfect Herbal Tea There's a knack to brewing the perfect cup of herbal tea that tastes, smells, and looks inviting and has the strength to heal of refresh without calling to mind a dose of medicine. Packaged China (Thea sinensis) teas with clearly spelled-out directions does not pose much of a problem. But because herbal teas are brewed from petals, roots, seeds, flowers, or leaves (alone or in combination) they require more know how. Once you master a few simple methods, it's easy to brew the perfect cup of herbal tea. Brewing Herbal Tea The first thing you need is patience. If you don't allow ample time for brewing, you'll end up with faintly flavored hot water. Over brewing will make your tea taste harsh or bitter. Second, you'll need to make use of your sense of taste. Unlike Thea sinensis teas, herbal teas do not darken as they become stronger, but usually remain light green or amber. The herbal tea connoisseur gauges the strength or weakness of the tea by taste rather than by sight. Third, you must have the proper brewing utensils. Basically, this means a pot for boiling water, a teapot, a teacup, an infuser for immersing the tea in the water, a strainer, and a mortar and pestle or grinder, to crush roots and seeds just before brewing them. The best teapots are made of china, earthenware, glass, silver, or stainless steel. Some teapots have strainers build in over the base of the spout; loose ingredients are strained as you pour the tea. Avoid tin or aluminum pots, they tend to impart a metallic taste to the tea and never heat a teapot directly on the stove. Depending on the type of herbal tea you're brewing, you'll use one of the two methods infusion or decoction. For either method, brew the tea in a covered container; open containers allow nutrients and taste-producing volatile oils to escape.

 

 

 

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