Green Tea is a nature fresh healthy drink made by soaking tea bags boiling water or adding green tea powder to boiling water. This tea is a nice alternate to the regular tea and recommended to drink without adding sugar. Green Tea Recipe is presented in this post with video and step by step pictures.
Green Tea is a must try at home as an alternate to regular tea and can be a routine drink if you like the flavour. I prefer this tea once a week after a sumptuous meal.
About Green Tea
Green Tea & Regular Tea comes from the same tea plant, however the method to make differentiates this tea from the regular tea. This tea is made by steaming, pan frying and drying the tea leaves and does not undergo oxidation process like regular tea.
Green Tea is a refreshing brew of tea powder & water that could be made instantly by boiling water in kettle / stovetop & dipping the tea bag or adding the powder to boiling water. This tea is any time drink suitable for all ages & pregnant mothers too.
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Ingredients
- Tea: For home use, prefer Green tea powder to tea bags and vice versa for office or outdoor use. This tea can be flavoured with lemon extract, ginger, cardamom or consumed plain based on your choice / liking.
- Sweetener: Regular sugar, native / cane sugar, jaggery powder, honey and sugar free tablets can be used as sweeteners based on your choice & liking.
Benefits of Green Tea
Green Tea is a good choice of refreshing drink for those who want to be healthy as it is lesser in caffeine content (25mg per cup of 250ml) compared to the regular tea (50mg per cup of 250ml)& coffee (90mg per cup of 250 ml)
- Promotes weight loss by accelerated fat burning
- Detoxes the body
- Boosts the immune with anti-oxidant properties
- Helps in digestion
- Keeps brain alert & has anti-ageing properties
- Beneficial effects on heart disease risk factors, High BP & cholesterol
- Lowers fasting sugar levels
Green Tea – Tea bag & Powder Versions
Preparing Green Tea is an easy & quick task – I have posted the methods of brewing both by using tea bag & powder. We can add sugar, jaggery or honey as sweetener per our liking for both the methods. Straining would not be needed if we are using tea bags , however the tea bags are costlier compared to the powder depending on the brand we choose.
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Green Tea
Ingredients
- 2 tsp green tea powder
- 2 cup water
Tea Bag Version
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 no tea bag
Instructions
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Add 2 cups water to a sauce pan.
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Let it come to a rolling boil. Switch off.
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Add 2 tsp tea leaves to it.
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Give a quick mix.
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Give a quick mix.
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Let it rest for 2 mins.
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Strain the tea leaves.
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Green Tea is ready!
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Pour into serving glass and Serve!
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For Tea bag version : First add 1 cup boiled water to a serving cup.
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Add the tea bag to it.
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Dip dip dip until the color changes.
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Now green tea is ready to serve!
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Add honey or sugar as per your preference. This is optional.
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Add 1/2 to 1 tsp honey to tea.
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Mix it well.
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Green tea is ready to serve!
Video
Notes
- If you put the tea powder in boiling water as we do for normal tea, then it would become bitter. So add the tea powder once the water boils and switch off.
- There are many flavours available in super markets, so pick your choice and enjoy.
Nutrition
Green Tea Step by Step
1.Add 2 cups water to a sauce pan.
2.Let it come to a rolling boil. Switch off.
3.Add 2 tsp tea leaves to it.
4.Give a quick mix.
5.Let it rest for 2 mins.
6.Strain the tea leaves.
7.Green Tea is ready!
8.Pour into serving glass and Serve!
9.For Tea bag version : First add 1 cup boiled water to a serving cup.
10.Add the tea bag to it.
11.Dip dip dip until the color changes.
12.Now green tea is ready to serve!
13.Add honey or sugar as per your preference. This is optional.
15.Add 1/2 to 1 tsp honey to tea.
18.Mix it well.
19.Tea is ready to serve!
Enjoy hot green tea!
Expert Tips
- If you put the tea powder in boiling water as we do for normal tea, then it would become bitter. So add the tea powder once the water boils and switch off.
- Use metal fine holed strainer if you are using tea powder.
Variations
Green tea can be enjoyed with the following flavours – attempt each one of them at leisure and enjoy!
- Spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves can be used separately or in combo for a flavourful, spiced tea
- Herbs such as tulsi (holy basil), ajwain (omam), hibiscus, mint are the commonly used flavouring herbs for making tea.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
Enjoy this tea hot in the morning, evening and after meals trendy in a transparent cup & saucer. This tea about 200 ml can be taken anytime of the day for a maximum of 6-8 times a day.
FAQs
What is Green Tea?
Green Tea is a nature fresh healthy drink made by soaking tea tea bags in boiling water or boiling tea powder with water.
How do you make Green Tea?
- Boil water in a tea pot or pan.
- Once it starts boiling switch off and add the tea powder.
- Allow it to get soaked for 3-4 mins. By now the color would be greenish brown.
- Now strain the tea powder and add sugar/ honey.
- Add a pinch of cardamom powder and enjoy your cup of tea.
Is Green Tea good for all?
Yes this tea is good for all ages and a good replacement for the regular tea, coffee & aerated drinks.Drinking caffeinated beverages throughout the day (more than 6 cups per day) seems to prevent a decline in alertness.
Which Tea is better – using tea bag or powder?
Both tastes same – if you do not like using paper products in the drink, go for the powder. For home use, prefer tea powder to tea bags and vice versa for office or outdoor use.
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