Exact quantities, then the method.
In South Africa, where rooibos comes from, it is very often drunk the way many of us drink black tea: with a splash of milk and a little honey. It suits rooibos beautifully, since the tea is naturally sweet and never turns bitter, even after a long steep. This one carries a strawberry note too, which sits surprisingly well against the milk, a bit like strawberries and cream. Give it a good six minutes to draw out all its flavour.
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You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Tropical Sun Rooibos and Strawberry
- 250ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
- 1 teaspoon of clear honey
- 25ml warm whole milk
Equipment
- 1 mug of at least 300ml, warmed
- 1 saucer for covering during steep
Method
- Hot water, a splash, warms the Cape rooibos mug; pour it away.
- The Cape rooibos takes 250ml of water off the boil.
- Drop in the tea bag, cover with a saucer, and steep a good six minutes; rooibos will not go bitter, so a long steep only helps.
- Remove the rooibos bag and stir the honey into the hot cup.
- Add the warm milk and stir through.
- Tip: rooibos takes milk far better than green or delicate teas, so do not be shy with it.
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Brewed with: Tropical Sun Rooibos and Strawberry, 20 Tea Bags 40g
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