Exact quantities, then the method.
Cotterley pairs green tea with peppermint, so it brews like a green tea: keep the water off the boil at around 80C, or the green leaf turns bitter and the mint goes harsh. Three minutes is enough for a clean, light cup with a cool mint finish.
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There is a little caffeine in it from the green tea. Makes one mug.
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Cotterley Green Mint Tea
- 200ml water heated to 80C
Equipment
- 1 220ml mug, warmed
Method
- Warm the green mint mug with hot water, then empty.
- Boil the kettle and let it come down to around 80C, as green mint wants water below boiling; a thermometer or temperature control kettle helps.
- Add the bag, pour over 200ml and cover for three minutes.
- Lift the bag out without squeezing it, as pressing a green tea bag pushes out bitterness.
- Keep the water off the boil; too hot and both the green leaf and the mint turn harsh.
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Brewed with: Cotterley Green Mint Tea, 25 Tea Bags 40g
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