How To Make Persian Tea At Home
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How To Make Persian Tea At Home
Description
This Persian Tea recipe involves brewing loose leaf black tea with boiling water in a teapot, allowing it to steep for 5 to 10 minutes for a strong infusion. You can optionally add flavoring agents such as cardamom pods, saffron strands, rosebuds, or a cinnamon stick to the water during steeping to impart subtle aromatic notes.
Once brewed, the tea is served diluted in small glass cups by mixing a measured amount of the concentrated tea with additional boiling water, enabling personal strength preference, from light to dark tea. Traditionally, it is accompanied by sugar cubes, raisins, dates, or cookies which complement the tea’s robust profile.
Different black teas such as Ceylon, English Breakfast, or Earl Grey can be used to make this tea, allowing flexibility based on taste preference.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp black tea loose leaf
Additional flavoring (choose one)
- 2 cardamom pods
- 4 trands saffron
- 4 rosebuds edible
- 2 inches cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups of water to boil.
- Place the loose leaf tea in a teapot.
- Pour hot water over the tea. Put the lid on.
- Let the tea brew in the teapot for about 5-10 minutes.
- Bring more water to boil.
- Fill 1/3 glass cups with brewed tea. Fill the cups with hot water.
- For darker tea, fill 1/2 cups with brewed tea and for lighter tea, fill the cups up to 1/4.
- Serve with sugar cubes, raisins, dates or cookies.
Notes
- You may use different black loose leaf teas like Ceylon, English Breakfast, or Earl Grey for brewing Persian Tea.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1kcal | 0% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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