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Perfect Tea





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Makes 1 or more cups

Notes: Taste the tea as it steeps, and remove leaves when the liquid tastes good to you, usually in 3 to 5 minutes--after 5 minutes tannins get bitter. For stronger tea use more leaves. To contain leaves for easy removal, place them in a tea ball or infuser (a metal basket or cloth bag) that allows plenty of room for leaf expansion. Or place loose leaves in a teapot; when the tea is ready, pour all of it through a fine strainer into cups or another heated pot.

 1 1/2 teaspoons black tea leaves
Step 1
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Pour hot water into teapot and let stand until pot is warm to touch.

Step 2
2

For each 1 cup (8 oz.) of tea, place 1 1/2 teaspoons black tea leaves in a tea ball or infuser, filling it no more than half full. Drain teapot and put tea leaves in it. For each 1 1/2 teaspoons leaves, add 1 cup boiling water. Cover and let steep 3 to 5 minutes. Swirl tea ball through tea and lift out. Pour tea into cups and add milk, lemon, and/or sugar to taste.

Step 3
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Nutritional analysis per cup.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories2.4
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%

Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 7.1mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.7g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Protein 0.0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.