Brew Your Cherished Oolong Tea with These Unique Recipes
Oolong tea is an art that requires a delicate balance of flavour and technique. It is often said that oolong is a tea between green and black, but it is so much more than that. It has a complex flavour that can vary greatly depending on how it’s brewed. Here are some unique recipes to help you get the most out of your cherished oolong tea.
Traditional Oolong Tea
- Ingredients: 1 teaspoon oolong tea, 8 ounces of water
- Directions: Heat water to a rolling boil (200-212°F). Place loose leaf tea into an infuser, teapot, or gaiwan. Swirl over boiling water and steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Make sure you don’t over-steep your tea, as the taste can become bitter. Enjoy!
Jasmine Oolong Tea
- Ingredients: 2 teaspoons of oolong tea, 2 teaspoons of jasmine flowers, 8 ounces of water
- Directions: Heat water to lower boiling temperature (185°F). Place oolong tea and jasmine flowers into an infuser, teapot, or gaiwan. Swirl over boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the jasmine flowers, and enjoy your fragrant oolong tea.
Chai Oolong Tea
- Ingredients: 1 teaspoon oolong tea, 1 teaspoon black tea, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cardamom pods, 1 slice of fresh ginger root, 1 teaspoon honey (optional), 8 ounces of water
- Directions: Heat water to lower boiling temperature (185°F). Place the teas, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and ginger root into an infuser or teapot. Swirl over boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. Strain the tea into individual mugs, and add the honey if desired. Enjoy your homemade chai!
Toasted Oolong Tea
- Ingredients: 1 teaspoon oolong tea, 8 ounces of water
- Directions: Roast oolong tea in a dry skillet over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes, or until you can smell a toasty fragrance. Place roasted oolong tea into an infuser or teapot. Swirl over boiling water and steep for 3 to 4 minutes. Enjoy the toasty infusion of oolong tea.
Brewing oolong tea can be a difficult task, but it is worth the effort when you taste the final product. These unique recipes are just a few of the possibilities that you can explore to find your favorite way to enjoy oolong tea. Enjoy!
