Frigid winter temperatures mean steamy, spicy sips, but spring calls for refreshing glasses of fruity iced teas.
Mixing yuzu, also known as Honey Citron, and Korean sour plum (매실) with cold green tea has been a consistent favourite as of late. It transitions well from the season of showers to the summer months, and can even be transformed into a slushie for added cooling relief.
Once again, I've attempted to illustrate the steps in video format (sans music for the sake of maintaining my copyright strike profile clean). As the video recipe is text-less, please refer to the ingredient list below for approximate proportions.
Mixing yuzu, also known as Honey Citron, and Korean sour plum (매실) with cold green tea has been a consistent favourite as of late. It transitions well from the season of showers to the summer months, and can even be transformed into a slushie for added cooling relief.
Once again, I've attempted to illustrate the steps in video format (sans music for the sake of maintaining my copyright strike profile clean). As the video recipe is text-less, please refer to the ingredient list below for approximate proportions.
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1-2 tsp yuzu/honey citron tea
- 2 tsp sour plum concentrate
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 2/3 cup green tea, chilled *
Directions:
0) Brew preferred variety of green tea, then let cool and refrigerate for at least four hours.
1) Place lime wedge and ice cubes in a cup. Puncture lime wedge to release juices.
2) Pour chilled green tea over the lime wedge and ice cubes until cup is one third full.
3) Dissolve yuzu and sour plum concentrate in hot water. Pour over tea.
4) Fill the remainder of the cup with green tea. Stir to combine well.
5) Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For this recipe, I have opted to use DAVIDsTEA's Organic Sweet Almond Green, a floral green tea with strong almond influence. However, feel free to use your desired tea variety. (This recipe could also be crafted with a bergamot-based black tea, though I have yet to experiment with this combination.)
- Based on personal preferences, a 1:1 ratio of yuzu and sour plum have been found to yield the most pleasing results. Should one deduce the need to increase either of these proportions, please feel free to do so, as this recipe is merely a guideline.
- For those adhering to a vegan diet, I would suggest double-checking the labels of the Honey Citron Tea and Sour Plum Concentrate, though chances of animal interference are low.
- 1 lime wedge
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1-2 tsp yuzu/honey citron tea
- 2 tsp sour plum concentrate
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 2/3 cup green tea, chilled *
Directions:
0) Brew preferred variety of green tea, then let cool and refrigerate for at least four hours.
1) Place lime wedge and ice cubes in a cup. Puncture lime wedge to release juices.
2) Pour chilled green tea over the lime wedge and ice cubes until cup is one third full.
3) Dissolve yuzu and sour plum concentrate in hot water. Pour over tea.
4) Fill the remainder of the cup with green tea. Stir to combine well.
5) Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For this recipe, I have opted to use DAVIDsTEA's Organic Sweet Almond Green, a floral green tea with strong almond influence. However, feel free to use your desired tea variety. (This recipe could also be crafted with a bergamot-based black tea, though I have yet to experiment with this combination.)
- Based on personal preferences, a 1:1 ratio of yuzu and sour plum have been found to yield the most pleasing results. Should one deduce the need to increase either of these proportions, please feel free to do so, as this recipe is merely a guideline.
- For those adhering to a vegan diet, I would suggest double-checking the labels of the Honey Citron Tea and Sour Plum Concentrate, though chances of animal interference are low.
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