1891 Drinks à La Mode by Mrs de Salis

TEA, COFFEE, AND COCOA

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Tea (To Make). Dr. Kitchener. All the necessary water should be poured in at once, as it spoils it to have a second drawing.

Tea (To Make). Another Way. The water should be fresh boiled.

Scald the

then put in as much water

tea-pot and empty it ;

Put the tea on it,

as necessary for the first cups.

and close the lid as quickly as possible. Let it stand three minutes and a half, or if the quantity be large, four minutes. Then fill the cups. By this means the aroma is preserved instead of escaping with the steam, as it does when the water is poured on the tea. Tea (To Make). Another Way. Always heat the tea-pot before putting in the tea by standing it over hot water. A teaspoonful of tea for each person and one over is the usual allowance, and then make sure the water boils, and the moment it boils pour it over the tea, and then let it stand for six minutes (neither more nor less) to draw. Tea (To Make). Debuisson. Put the tea into a kettle with cold water, cover it close, set it on the fire, and make it very nearly, but not quite, boil ; then take it from the fire ; when the leaves sink it is ready.