On hot sunny days, you need a type of drink that is both delicious and refreshing to help cool your body. So let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN cook right away with these 2 incredibly simple and quick recipes for Hong Kong lemon tea and butterfly pea lemon tea!
1. Hong Kong Lemon Tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Hong Kong Lemon Tea Serves 2
Black tea 4 tablespoons Lemon juice 1.5 tablespoons Lemon 3 slices Rock sugar 100 gr Honey 2 tablespoons Syrup 1.5 tablespoons Crunchy tapioca pearls 2 tablespoons
Where to buy crunchy tapioca pearls?
- You can find crunchy tapioca pearls at supermarkets, grocery stores, or on reputable e-commerce sites to ensure the origin and quality of the product.
- Additionally, you can also make crunchy tapioca pearls at home with a simple and quick recipe from TasteVN.
Tools needed
How to make Hong Kong lemon tea
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Soak the tea
Put the tea into the filter bag and soak it in 800ml of hot water at 90 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes, then remove the filter bag.
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Soak rock sugar
Add 70ml of boiling water to 100gr of rock sugar, stir well for about 3 – 5 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Make lemonade tea
Add 3 slices of lemon and 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice into a Boston Shaker, then use a muddler to crush the lemon slices to extract the juice.
Add 1.5 tablespoons of simple syrup, 2 tablespoons of honey, and 150ml of freshly brewed black tea, close the lid, and shake for about 15 – 20 seconds.
Finally, you just need to add a few ice cubes to the glass and pour in the lemonade tea along with the crunchy pearls to enjoy.
How to properly shake with a Standard Shaker:- Put the ingredients to be mixed into the body of the shaker, then close the lid and tap lightly on the body to secure the shaker.
- Hold the shaker tightly with your dominant hand at the intersection between the two shakers, and the other hand grips the stainless steel body.
- Both hands hold the shaker tightly and shake for about 15 – 20 seconds.
See more: Information about the Standard Shaker
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Final Product
So just with a few simple steps, you have immediately made the Hong Kong lemon tea with its characteristic aroma and a beautiful golden color that is very eye-catching.
The tea has a light sour taste, gentle sweetness, not overly sweet, and drinking it cold enhances the refreshing flavor of this beverage!
2. Butterfly Pea Flower Lemon Tea
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
25 minutes
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Butterfly Pea Flower Lemon Tea For 2 people
Black tea bag 1 pack (about 5g) Jasmine green tea bag 1 pack (about 15g) Dried butterfly pea flowers 15 pieces (dried) Lemons 2 fruits Salted lemon 1 fruit Sugar 175 g Thai basil A little
How to Choose Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
- Choose dry butterfly pea flower tea, not damp or with strange odors.
- You can find butterfly pea flower tea at supermarkets or reputable beverage shops to ensure product quality.
- When buying pre-packaged butterfly pea flower tea, you need to carefully check the expiration date and the production place on the packaging.
Where to buy jasmine tea?
You can easily find jasmine tea at grocery stores or at the system of supermarkets TasteVN nationwide.
How to prepare Butterfly Pea Flower Lemon Tea
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Soak the tea bag and butterfly pea flowers
Add 150ml of hot water to the butterfly pea flowers and soak for about 5 minutes, then remove the flowers.
Buy a tea bag, or use a thin white cloth, then add the black tea and tie it tightly so the tea leaves do not fall out when soaking the tea.
Put into bowl: the black tea bag, the jasmine tea bag, and 1 liter of boiling water, then cover and let it soak for 15 minutes. After that, remove the tea bags and let the tea cool down a bit!
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Prepare the lemon
Take 1 lemon and squeeze to get the juice, slice the other lemon into thin slices. Squeeze the salted lemon to get the juice.
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Mixing the tea
After 15 minutes, the tea has completely released its color, then remove both tea bags.
Add 175g of sugar, stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved, and let it sit for about 10 – 15 minutes for the tea to cool down a bit.
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Completion
Once the tea has cooled down a bit, add the fresh lemon juice and the salted lemon juice you have squeezed, then stir well.
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Add the butterfly pea tea
Add a few ice cubes to a glass then pour in the tea you just made and a few thinly sliced lemon pieces.
Finally, you just need to add the soaked butterfly pea water and it’s done; garnish with a bit of mint leaves on top to enhance the aroma of the drink.
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Finished Product
The finished butterfly pea lemon tea has two layers of eye-catching purple-yellow color. The tea has a slightly sour, gentle sweet taste with an incredibly appealing light aroma of tea.
How to Choose Fresh Lemons
- Choose lemons that have smooth, thin, shiny skin, not rough or lumpy, and without any mold.
- Select lemons that are small but feel heavy in hand. However, do not choose lemons that are too small as they are still immature, will have less juice, and be bitter.
- Fresh lemons will have the mild aroma characteristic of lemon trees. In contrast, chemically treated lemons will have a strong, pungent smell, which is unpleasant.
How to Choose Good Quality Black Tea (Red Tea)
- Choose black tea that is completely dried, with whole leaves, few stems, and not too much tea dust.
- The tea should have a light, characteristic aroma, without strong or musty smells.
- You can easily find black tea at grocery stores or at the system of supermarkets TasteVN nationwide.
With 2 super quick and super simple ways to make Hong Kong lemon tea and butterfly pea flower tea, you can immediately have a refreshing and attractive drink. What are you waiting for? Let’s cook with TasteVN right away!
*Refer to images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels: Cooky TV and Wife’s Kitchen.
