Green Tea Recipe: Green Tea is a nature fresh healthy drink which has a slightly more earthy flavor compared to black tea. This tea is a great alternate to the regular tea and recommended to drink without adding sugar. Let us learn to make Green Tea the right way with detailed step by step pictures and video.
Green Tea is a must try at home as an alternate to regular tea and can be a routine drink if you like the flavor. It is rich in antioxidants and is believed to have various health benefits. I prefer this tea once a week after a sumptuous meal.
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About Green Tea
Green tea is a type of tea that is made from Camellia sinensis leaves and buds. 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 / stove top & dipping the tea bag or adding the powder to boiling water. This tea is any time drink suitable for all ages & pregnant mothers too.
We usually start our day with a milk coffee and enjoy green tea for mid mornign breaks or evenings. Coffee is always my go to when it comes to starting the day as I am very much a coffee person.
Enjoy a cup of green tea for a refreshing and rejuvenating drink. You can have it with sweetener or without sweetener as per your preference. This is one of the excellent summer drinks.
You can add many flavors to your green tea like infusing tulsi leaves, mint leaves, country borage etc.
Green Tea 2 ways
I have shared 2 methods of making green tea here.
- Regular version – This is the boiling method – Boil water then add green tea power and seep in for few minutes then strain and serve.
- Instant version – This is instant version made by just dipping tea bags in hot water. This is best during travel.
Green Tea Video
Green Tea Ingredients
- Tea: For home use, prefer Green tea powder to tea bags and vice versa for office or outdoor use. This tea can be flavored 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
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 (25 mg per cup of 250 ml) compared to the regular tea (50 mg per cup of 250 ml)& coffee (90 mg 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.
Green Tea Recipe: How to make Green Tea Step by Step
Boiling Method
1. Add 2 cups water to a sauce pan.
2. Let it come to a rolling boil. Switch off.
3. Add 2 teaspoon tea leaves to it.
4. Give a quick mix. Switch off.
5. Let it rest for 2 mins.
6. Strain the tea leaves.
7. Green Tea is ready!
8. Pour into serving glass and Serve!
Also Read: 11 Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee: Boosting Your Energy Levels
Instant Version
1. For Tea bag version : First add 1 cup boiled water to a serving cup.
2. Add the tea bag to it.
3. Dip dip dip until the color changes.
4. Now green tea is ready to serve!
5. Add honey or sugar as per your preference. This is optional.
6. Add ½ to 1 teaspoon honey to tea.
7. Mix it well.
8. Tea is ready to serve!
Enjoy hot green tea!
Also Read: 12 Health Benefits of Black Coffee: Nutrition And Side Effects
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.
- Green tea can be enjoyed with the following flavors.
- Spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves can be used separately or in combo for a flavorful, spiced tea
- Herbs such as tulsi (holy basil), ajwain (omam), hibiscus, mint are the commonly used flavoring 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 for Green Tea Recipe
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.
Published by: Murali Malalur
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