Recipes : Perfect Cup of Tea : Food Network

	Print 3x5 Recipe Cards
	Print this recipe out and cut along the dotted lines to add this 3x5 recipe card to your personal collection.

Perfect Cup of Tea
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Ingredients
4 heaping teaspoons loose tea
4 cups water

Directions
Place loose tea leaves into a warmed tea kettle. Pour
heated water over loose tea leaves. Let steep. Strain tea and serve.
*Note: For Oolong and Green tea, water should simmer at 200 degrees F. and 180
degrees F.
*For Irish and English tea bring water to a full boil.
*Black tea should soak for 3 to 5 minutes. Oolong tea should soak for 4 to 7
minutes. Green Tea should soak for 2 to 3 minutes.