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How to Make Black Tea and Milk Tea Recipe

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  • Author: Jessica
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings
  • Category: Beverage
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: International

Description

Learn how to make perfect black tea and creamy milk tea with this detailed step-by-step guide. Using Assam or Ceylon tea, this recipe shows how to steep tea at the ideal temperature, warm your serveware, and customize your beverage by adding cream, milk powder, or sugar to taste. Perfect for tea lovers who appreciate a rich, flavorful cup either plain or with milk.

Ingredients

Tea Ingredients

  • 2 bags black tea (Assam or Ceylon tea) for black tea
  • 4 bags black tea (Assam or Ceylon tea) for milk tea
  • 480 mL water (2 cups), heated to 95°C / 203°F
  • Water (optional) for pre-warming tea pot and cups

Milk & Sweeteners (for Milk Tea)

  • ½ cup pouring cream / half and half or full-fat milk
  • 2 tbsp instant milk powder (alternative to cream or milk)
  • Sugar (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Warming the tea pot and cups: Boil enough water to fill your tea pot and serving cups. Pour the hot water into them until almost full to pre-warm the serveware, then set aside while preparing the tea.
  2. Selecting your tea: For black tea, set aside 2 bags of Assam or Ceylon tea. For milk tea, use 3 to 4 bags. If using loose leaf tea, measure accordingly and place it into tea infusers or reusable/disposable tea bags, ensuring the leaves have room to expand.
  3. Heating the water: Heat water to about 95°C / 203°F. If you don’t have a temperature-controlled kettle, bring water to a boil and let it cool for 2 to 3 minutes before using.
  4. Steeping the tea: Empty the warm water from the tea pot, add the tea bags or infusers, then pour in 480 mL (2 cups) of hot water. Stir gently and cover with a lid. Steep for 2 to 3 minutes for black tea, or about 5 minutes for milk tea.
  5. Serving black tea: After steeping for 2 to 3 minutes, discard the pre-warming water from the cups. Remove tea bags from the pot if preferred. Pour tea into cups, add sugar to taste, stir until dissolved, and serve immediately.
  6. Preparing milk tea: Warm the cream or full-fat milk on the stove or microwave until hot but not boiling. After the 5-minute steep, discard the pre-warming water from the cups. Pour the tea into the cups, leaving room for cream or milk. Add 2-3 tablespoons of cream or adjust milk amount as desired. Add sugar to taste and stir well.
  7. Using milk powder for milk tea (optional): For an alternative to cream or milk, add 1 tablespoon of instant milk powder directly into each cup or combine 2 tablespoons of milk powder with sugar in a jug. Pour a little hot tea into the milk powder and stir vigorously to dissolve completely before topping up and straining the tea into cups.
  8. Serving: Serve the tea immediately while hot.

Notes

  • Pre-warming your tea pot and cups helps keep the tea hot longer for the best drinking experience.
  • Use water heated to around 95°C to avoid over-extracting the tea, which can cause bitterness.
  • The steeping time varies by tea type; black tea is typically shorter (2-3 minutes), while milk tea benefits from a longer steep (about 5 minutes) for fuller flavor.
  • Adjust sugar and milk or cream to suit your taste preferences.
  • When using loose leaf tea, ensure enough space in the infuser or tea bag for leaves to unfurl properly.
  • Do not boil milk when warming to prevent scorching or altering the taste.

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