Photograph of the finished Bitter Herbal Tea

Vietnam · Chè đắng

Bitter Herbal Tea

20 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Dried bitter tea leaves Dried bitter tea leaves 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Rock sugar Rock sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.7 oz

Method

  1. 1 Quickly rinse the dried bitter tea leaves with warm water to remove any dust.
  2. 2 Rinse the teapot with boiling water, then add the tea leaves.
  3. 3 Pour boiling water over the leaves until they are completely submerged, then steep for 10 minutes to extract all the beneficial substances.
  4. 4 Add a few thin slices of ginger to reduce the bitter taste.
  5. 5 Add rock sugar until dissolved, then pour into a cup and drink hot.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 17 min

    Replace step 3: Heat the water in the glass teapot at 800W for 3 minutes until it boils vigorously, then immediately pour it over the tea leaves and let it steep for 10 minutes. Do not put the metal teapot in the microwave; keep steps 4 and 5 as is.

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