Spiced Jasmine Tea Recipes

JASMINE TEA RECIPE

Steps:

• Boil water. If using an electric kettle with a temperature setting, set it to 175 degrees F. If boiling water on the stovetop, let it come to a simmer, then turn off the heat.
• Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot.
• Pour some hot water into the teapot and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.
• Put jasmine tea into teapot and add hot water.
• Cover teapot and steep for 3 minutes.
• Strain jasmine tea leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.
• Serve and enjoy.

JASMINE TEA RICE

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, and add tea; cover, and let steep 5 minutes. Strain; discard tea leaves, and reserve brewed tea.
• Return brewed tea to saucepan; add salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add rice; cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until tea has been absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Serve immediately.

HOT SPICED TEA FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Steps:

• Pour water into a pot; add cloves and cinnamon stick. Bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags to water and set aside to steep until the tea is to your preferred strength, at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard cloves, cinnamon stick, and tea bags.
• Stir orange juice, sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir the juice mixture until the sugar dissolves completely. Pour juice mixture into the spiced tea; serve hot.

COLD BREWED JASMINE ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine the tea and water. Mix the sugar or honey with about a cup of hot water so that it dissolves and will mix with the room temperature water. Add the sugar/ hot water mixture to the pitcher. Put the pitcher in the refrigerator (preferably before you go to sleep) and let the tea leaves soak until morning (9-12 hours). Add lemon to taste and then pour the tea through a strainer so as to catch the tea leaves before serving.

JASMINE TEA RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a dry saucepan over medium heat.
• Toast the rice until fragrant and lightly golden in color, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brew the tea in the water for 1 minute. Strain the tea.
• Add hot tea to rice in the saucepan.
• Add salt, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Allow the rice to rest for a few minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and garnish with green onions and almonds.

JACK AND JILL'S ICED JASMINE TEA

Steps:

• Bring 10 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Place tea bags in a large heatproof container. Add boiling water, and steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, bring sugar and remaining 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
• Stir together tea and 3/4 cup simple syrup, plus more if needed, depending on desired sweetness. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Divide among ice-filled glasses.

SPICED TEA MIX

Steps:

• Combine iced tea mix, orange flavored drink mix, ground cinnamon, and ground cloves. Store in an airtight container.
• To serve, stir 1 1/2 teaspoon mix into 1 cup hot water.