Orange and Black Tea is a proper classic, the sort of bright, sunny cup that gets you going in the morning or sees the afternoon along. One bag, water at a full boil, four minutes covered, and the orange comes through warm and rounded rather than sharp.
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The little extra that makes it: peel a thin strip of fresh orange and twist it over the cup before you drop it in. That sends a fine mist of citrus oil across the surface, which is where most of the aroma actually lives. No need for sugar, though a small spoon of honey suits it if you like.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Lipton Black Tea with Spanish Orange
- 250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 1 thin strip of fresh orange peel, peeled with a vegetable peeler
- 1 250ml mug, warmed
- 1 saucer for covering during steep
Method
- Warm your mug and bring the water to a full, rolling boil.
- Add one tea bag and pour over 250ml of the boiling water.
- Cover and steep for four minutes.
- Lift out the bag, draining it against the rim.
- Peel a thin strip of orange, twist it over the cup to release the oils, then drop it in.
- Tip: use just the coloured peel, not the white pith underneath, which turns it bitter.
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Brewed with: Lipton Black Tea with Spanish Orange, 20 Tea Bags 36g
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