Puerh is a fermented, that is, aged tea leaves produced in China. It is a real find for those who suffer from high blood cholesterol levels and want to lose weight.
Instructions
Step 1
This tea is unusual already because it falls into the hands of the buyer in a pressed form. Plus, pu-erh has a very specific bitter aroma, reminiscent of the smell of autumn earth after rain. Interestingly, over the years, pu-erh grows prettier, like aged wine. Therefore, it is much more pleasant and healthier to drink 7-9 year old puer. To brew it correctly, you must first rinse it from bitterness and dust. To do this, put in a clay teapot dry pu-erh at the rate of 1 tsp. for 150 g of liquid. Fill it with water heated to 80-85 degrees. After 20 seconds, empty the water from the kettle. This procedure allows pu-erh to reveal its true deep taste.
Step 2
Now you can start brewing directly. Pour the tea with water heated to 80 or 85 degrees if desired. The temperature of the water depends on whether you want to cook young or aged pu-erh. If you are using a teapot with a strainer, after 1-3 minutes. pull it out of the tea. If the kettle is without a strainer, pour the tea into the cups after a couple of minutes. Do not brew pu-erh for more than 3 minutes, otherwise you will get too bitter drink. Those who prefer to brew tea for about 1 minute enjoy a light and unobtrusive aroma of the drink, while those who keep the tea for 3 minutes get a richer and bitter taste.
Step 3
You can make pu-erh tea without using a kettle, but in this case, you need two cups. To do this, be sure to rinse the tea as in step # 1, then fill it with hot water and infuse it as in step # 2. Pour the finished pu-erh into another cup and enjoy its warm taste and aroma. By the way, the same tea can be brewed 3 to 7 times. Moreover, the time for brewing tea, as a rule, increases from 4-5 times. Due to the specific pressed form and unusual composition of puer, the repeated brewing helps to better reveal its healing qualities.