Cold Brew Everyday Brew
Soft, gently sweet cold brewed black tea from Teapigs Everyday Brew, steeped overnight in the fridge so it never turns bitter.
Cold brewing steeps Black Tea slowly in cold water in the fridge rather than hot. Heat pulls tannin and bitterness out fast; cold water takes its time and draws mostly the soft, sweeter, low astringency notes, so even a brisk builders' blend comes out mellow and gently sweet, with nothing harsh about it.
Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the Cold Brew Everyday Brew recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/cold brew/cold brew everyday brew/
It uses Teapigs Everyday Brew, a whole leaf black tea. Five minutes of work, then the fridge does the rest overnight.
You'll need
- 4 Teapigs Everyday Brew tea temples
- 1 litre cold filtered water
- A 1 litre jug or bottle with a lid
- Ice, lemon and mint, to serve
- Sugar or honey, optional, though it rarely needs it
Method
- Put the 4 tea temples into the jug and pour over the litre of cold filtered water. Use cold water only; warm water starts pulling tannin straight away.
- Lid the jug and refrigerate 8 to 12 hours, or overnight. Longer than 14 hours can start to dry it out, so do not leave it days.
- Lift out the temples and gently press them against the side, then discard.
- Taste; cold brew is naturally sweeter, so add sweetener only if you really want it.
- Serve over plenty of ice with lemon and mint. It keeps, brewed and strained, for 3 days in the fridge.
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Brewed with: Teapigs Everyday Brew, 15 Tea Bags 50g
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