To make iced tea concentrates: Measure one and one-quarter cups of loose tea. Brew with 8 cups of water. Strain into another container. Keep refrigerated. Dilute 1 part concentrate to 2 parts water. Serve over ice. To make cold brew iced tea: Place 8 to 10 rounded teaspoons of tea in a gallon jug, either loose or in a tea sack. If using tea bags from the grocery store, use about 12. Fill the jug with cold water. Let steep overnight or at least 8 hours. Strain or just remove the sack or bags. Serve over ice. This method requires much less tea, but black teas may turn out lighter. Makes a very smooth tea. Brewing Instructions: Black tea: Boiling water and steep for 3-5 minutes. Black flavored tea: Boiling water and steep for 2-4 minutes. Green Tea: Water 160 degrees to 180 degrees and steep for 2–4 minutes. It’s better to make the tea too strong than to have it weak—you can always add more ice or water. Make iced tea pops just like homemade popsicles. Add a little sugar for texture and flavor. Make maple-vanilla iced tea by sweetening green tea wit real maple syrup and stirring in a dash of real vanilla extract. Brew a 50/50 combination of Formosa Oolong and Ti Kwan Yin Oolong teas. Sweeten lightly for a very pleasant TwoOolong tea, hot or iced. Add a little fresh mint to the tea leaves as they brew. Stir some milk in to give it a creamy, milkshake-like texture. Mix plan iced tea with about half as much fruit juice. Try cranberry or pineapple or a tropical blend. Sweeten …
asianteas.com Taiwanese Bamboo Rice is a tasty treat and a bit of culture all mixed into a meal. This particular video was filmed at a restaurant directly across from the world famous Dong Ding Mountain. Dong Ding Oolong Tea comes from this mountain and is considered one of the finest oolong teas in the world. Bamboo rice is first prepared by stir frying mushrooms, shrimp and other vegetables in oil then mixing with sticky rice. The rice is then placed inside a bamboo tube where it is then steamed until its ready to be served. Once you’ve tried it, you will be hooked. It’s one of my favorite foods in Taiwan.
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