Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Making a proper pot of tea is not a mystery known only to the British! Some very simple rules apply, and when followed correctly will produce the beverage you will lovingly linger over. Ingredients needed: Good tea, freshly boiled water and the patience to wait 5 minutes. 1) Take a clean teapot that is a round earthenware or porcelain pot and fill it with water from a measuring cup to determine how many 6 ounce cups your teapot holds. Pour out the measured water and refill your teapot with hot water to preheat it. Let it sit for several minutes to warm and then empty out the water. (You can let the pot warm while boiling the water.) 2) Use one teabag per cup of tea. Place tea bags directly into your teapot. 3) Take your empty teakettle and fill it with cold water. 4) Place the water on the stove on high heat and bring to a vigorous boil. 5) Have your teapot next to the kettle in anticipation of the right moment. At the point at which the water reaches a full rolling boil, pour the boiling water into your pot immediately. 6) Put the lid on your teapot and wait five minutes. At this point, you may cover the teapot with a tea cozy to slow down the cooling of the water while the tea is brewing. 7) After you have waited five minutes, lift the lid and give the tea a quick stir before serving. Serve immediately or the tea will be overbrewed. 8) Offer cubes of sugar, cream, slice of Lemon, Gabby's Honey sticks, Gabby's Ladybug cookies and our English Toffee Cookies. 9) Good teas for tea parties or tea for one are Gabby's our traditional teas- Darjeeling, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Jasmine Rose or Sun, Moon and Stars! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 That's good. And for a really *good* pot of tea, use loose tea rather than teabags - 1 tsp. per person plus 'one for the pot' ;=) The warming of the pot is really really important, and the rolling boil is essential. As for using the pot, the lid on the pot makes a difference - which is why you can do all of this but have a rotten cup of tea if you simply dump a teabag into a mug or cup and add boiling water. Don't ask me why *LOL* Your English pal living in Canada, Pat -- SANTBROWN townhounds/ http://www.angelfire.com/art/pendragon/ ---------- * " He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. " - Immanuel Kant * " I am in favour of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being. " - Abraham Lincoln * " There are too many idiots in this world. And having said it, I have the burden of proving it. " - Franz Fanon ---------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Sant & Brown wrote: you can do all of this but have a rotten cup of tea if you simply dump a teabag into a mug or cup and add boiling water. Don't ask me why *LOL* * When I do tea in a cup, I place the saucer on top for a bit. now I know I am not crazy for thinking there is a difference......well, at least I am not alone. ;~) ~Pixx == http://pixxart.com the Art of Living in Health, Peace, & Light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 PunkinPie68 wrote: 8) Offer .......... our English Toffee Cookies. 9) Good teas for tea parties........ our traditional teas.................. -- *our* cookies, *our* teas?? what site did you get this from? sounds like one I would like to browse.................. ~Pixx == http://pixxart.com the Art of Living in Health, Peace, & Light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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