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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Watermelon Lemon Black Tea For 6 glasses
Black tea bags 5 bags Diet sugar 6 bags (1 gr per bag) Watermelon 300 gr Lemon 1 fruit Hot water 1 liter (about 90°C)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose good black tea (black tea)
- You should choose black tea that still has whole leaves and has a reasonable mix of large leaves, small leaves, and stems. The young buds of the green tea plant are the main components that provide flavor and color when brewing tea.
- Good black tea will have a bright reddish-brown color when brewed, releasing a light, fragrant aroma that is pleasant and not too harsh. If the black tea releases a strong scent when brewed, this is a sign that it may have been infused with artificial flavorings.
- The best way to buy delicious black tea is to choose it from reputable sources. In particular, you should choose tea that has a clear brand, origin, and source.
How to choose fresh watermelon
- It is advisable to choose watermelons with a balanced and evenly round head and tail. Watermelons that grow uniformly like this are often fresher, juicier, and sweeter.
- A good watermelon will have a dark green skin, a moderate firmness, and evenly distributed stripes running vertically on the fruit.
- Select watermelons with a yellow or light cream bottom, which indicates that the fruit has been on the ground long enough to ripen evenly.
- Based on the sound when tapping on the watermelon skin. Choose watermelons with a sturdy skin and moderate thickness; when tapped, they should produce a “thump, thump” sound.
- Avoid buying watermelons with green, fresh stems as that indicates they were harvested early. Conversely, you should buy watermelons with wilted stems as that shows they are ripe on the vine and will be sweet.
How to make Watermelon Lemon Black Tea
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Prepare the ingredients
Add 5 bags of black tea and 6 packets of artificial sweetener into a large bowl that has been prepared. Next, pour in 1 liter of hot water at a temperature of 90 degrees Celsius, steep the tea for 3 minutes, then remove the tea bags and let it cool slightly.
Wash the watermelon, then peel off the skin and seeds. After that, cut 300g of watermelon flesh into bite-sized pieces.
Wash the lemon under water, rub salt around the skin to remove dirt. Then rinse, slice into thin slices about 50mm, and remove the seeds.
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Soak the tea
Add all the cut watermelon and lemon into a bottle.
Next, pour the cooled tea into the bottle, cover it, and store it in the fridge for 4 – 6 hours before serving.
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Final product
After soaking, you will have a bottle of tea with a light astringent taste from the tea along with the refreshing aroma of lemon and watermelon. When drinking, you will feel the mild sourness of lemon and the sweet flavor of watermelon.
This drink not only quenches your thirst on hot summer days but is also extremely beneficial for health. It helps convert some fat in the body after each meal.
Above, TasteVN has guided you on how to make watermelon lemon black tea simply and surprisingly delicious, wish you success!
