茉莉花茶 (Mo Li Hua Cha)
Xiaowang, Zhejiang, China
Plenty of silver tips, this is a green tea that should be recognised not only for its jasmine infused scent, but the quality of the tea leaves themselves. Silver tips are the young buds of the tea plant, prized for their high levels of antioxidants.
Xiaowang uses relatively high grown bushes for this scented orthodox leaf tea, picked at elevations of 1000m above sea level. The tea is infused with racks of jasmine blossoms three times to ensure the fragrance does not dissipate quickly. As such, this grade of jasmine tea takes no short-cuts as almost no jasmine blossoms are blended with the tea (which would otherwise cause bitterness when steeped). The fragrance is purely relied upon a thorough multiple infusion process.
Dry leaves: green orthodox sized leaves, with numerous silver tips
Liquor: light yellow liqour
Taste: sweet, fragrant jasmine
Process: withered, scented, rolled and baked
Iced Tea x3 Concentrate
1. Add 60g of rock sugar into a pot.
2. Add 1L of boiling water, stir until dissolved.
2. Allow to cool to 80C then add 28g Silver Jasmine. Stir until leaves are immersed.
3. Steep for 6min. Strain and allow to cool.
To serve: Fill each glass 1/3 full with the Silver Jasmine concentrate. Top up remainder of glasses with ice cubes and iced water. Garnish edible flower petals.
Hot Brewing:
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| 1tbs/5g | 80 | 0:30 | 1:30 | 0:15 x 1 0:10 x 3 |
