What is cold brewing tea & how to do it?

What is cold brewing & how to do it?

 

Cold brewing tea is an extremely quick & an easy process to give you a smooth and naturally cold tea making it the perfect go-to drink for the scorching days.

 

• Cold-brewing tea is a comparatively healthy as you can control everything you add to the drink 
• Is low in caffeine compared to hot tea. 
• Works with nearly any kind tea. 

 

Cold brewing can be done in a couple of ways, a few of which are explained in this blog.

 Brewing approach #1: Brewing all night (8-12 hours)

 Perfect for brewing a bigger batch.

1. In a glass jar/bottle (750-1000 ml) add water
2. Add 11/2 tbsp of loose tea or 3 tea bags to a jar/jug
3. Keep it in the refrigerator through the night
4. Strain out the leaves/ remove the bags the following morning
5. Add some crushed or sliced fruit and sweetener of your choice

      You can now enjoy your cold tea!

      You can also use a kettle or a French press for cold brewing loose tea in this process.

 

Brewing approach #2: ice brewing or kouridashi-style brewing

Takes about 30 min’s, perfect for instant brewing a medium sized batch.

1. Fill the glass jar (750 ml) halfway with ice
2. Add 1 tbsp loose tea / 2 tea bags to the jar
3. Add ½-1 glass of water to initiate the ice melting
4. After 30 minutes strain out the leaves/ remove the tea bags
5. Add some crushed or sliced fruit and sweetener of your choice

       You can now enjoy your tea!

 Brewing approach #3: ice brewing for one glass

Takes only 7-10 minutes, perfect for immediate consumption.

1. Fill up 1/4th of your glass with ice
2. To that add 1-11/2 tsp of loose tea or 1 tea bags
3. Pour little water over it to initiate the melting of ice
4. After 7-10 minutes strain out the leaves/ remove the bag
5. Add some crushed or sliced fruit and sweetener of your choice

    Sip Away!