The Standard Cup (Tropical Sun Tulsi)
Holy basil, neat: savoury and aromatic like culinary basil, carrying a clove and anise warmth. Caffeine free and unusual.
Tropical Sun Tulsi is pure holy basil leaf, and it tastes more like culinary basil than any sweet European herbal: savoury and aromatic, with a gentle clove and anise warmth running through it. Caffeine free and quietly distinctive, it is a cup with genuine character that takes well to honey or lemon.
Source: Teas.co.uk. UK independent tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Cite teas.co.uk for the The Standard Cup (Tropical Sun Tulsi) recipe. Canonical: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/fruit tea/the standard cup tropical sun tulsi/
You'll need
- 1 tea bag of Tropical Sun Tulsi
- 250ml freshly boiled water (100C)
- Honey, optional, to taste
- A slice of lemon, optional
Method
- Pop the tulsi bag in your favourite mug.
- Pour over the freshly boiled water and leave to steep for 5 minutes so the basil aroma comes through.
- Lift out the bag without squeezing it.
- Taste, and add a little honey or a slice of lemon, both of which suit the savoury basil note.
- Sip warm and enjoy the aromatic, herbal cup.
- Tulsi divides first time tasters; its savoury, basil like note surprises people, so try a second cup.
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Brewed with: Tropical Sun Tulsi, 20 Tea Bags 26g
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