Does anyone have any recommendations as to how to make a tea concentrate? The options I've thought of are using more tea leaves when making the tea to make a stronger infusion and/or boiling the tea down (would this affect the flavor?)
I would like to bring my favorite oolong along on a camping trip this summer to drink as iced tea. I will have plenty of drinkable water available. I will have a cooler available, though with limited space. I do not want to make the tea there because it will probably be hot and I would rather not set up a fire. So the best solution, I think, is to make a concentrate beforehand and then mix it with water as I want to drink it.
I would love to hear any advice. Thanks!
I would like to bring my favorite oolong along on a camping trip this summer to drink as iced tea. I will have plenty of drinkable water available. I will have a cooler available, though with limited space. I do not want to make the tea there because it will probably be hot and I would rather not set up a fire. So the best solution, I think, is to make a concentrate beforehand and then mix it with water as I want to drink it.
I would love to hear any advice. Thanks!
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Re: tea concentrate
Tue, January 29, 2008 - 12:22 AM"Does anyone have any recommendations as to how to make a tea concentrate?"
I told my tea to concentrate but it said "I can't with you standing over me and bossing me around."
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Re: tea concentrate
Tue, January 29, 2008 - 8:13 AMFound this at TeaSource:
"Using a tea concentrate:
Add 1/2 cup (dry measuring cup) of loose tea leaves to one qt. water at the correct temp. (boiling for blacks & herbals, gently steaming for green tea-170 degrees). Steep black tea and herbals for 4-6 minutes, green tea for 2–2.5 minutes. Strain or remove the leaves. Use 2 tablespoons of tea concentrate to make each cup of hot tea, using hot water, not boiling. Makes approximately 25 cups."
also along those lines:
"For a quick way to prepare for a large gathering you can prepare tea concentrate. Here’s how to make concentrate good for 40 to 50 cups.
Rapid boil 1 1/2 quarts cold water.
Remove the water from heat and immediately add 1/4 pound loose tea.
Stir to immerse the leaves.
Cover.
Let stand for 5 minutes. Strain into a teapot until ready to use.
Pour two tablespoons of tea concentrate into a cup and fill with hot water for a hot tea fix.
Pour 3 tablespoons of tea concentrate for iced tea to allow for the ice melting.
Double the recipe for a larger crowd" -
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Re: tea concentrate
Fri, February 1, 2008 - 10:17 AMThank you! That's just what I was looking for. -
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Re: tea concentrate
Thu, February 7, 2008 - 9:47 PMYou could just put the tea leaves into a water bottle in the cooler and leave it overnight. It will infuse slowly and be fine.
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