Cold Brew Mugicha (Japanese Barley Tea)
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Cold Brew Mugicha (Japanese Barley Tea)
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Mugicha or Japanese Barley Tea is a caffeine-free beverage made from roasted barley grains. It has a coffee-like toasty flavor with a hint of bitterness and a dry finish. Served chilled, it‘s a refreshing summer drink for all ages!
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Ingredients
- 1 tea bag Japanese barley tea (mugicha)
- ¼ cup boiling water
- 1 QT room temperature or cold filtered water
Instructions
- Get a package of mugicha tea bags.
- In a measuring cup, place 1 tea bag Japanese barley tea (mugicha) and add ¼ cup boiling water. Let it steep for 2 minutes. Quickly hydrating and steaming the dry tea with boiling water helps release the flavor of the barley.
- Pour the concentrated tea and the tea bag into a large pitcher.
- Add 1 QT room temperature or cold filtered water and let it steep for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
- Discard the tea bag and it‘s ready to serve.
To Serve
- Serve the mugicha over ice cubes in individual glass cups.
To Store
- You can store mugicha for up to 2–3 days in the refrigerator.
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