Persian Black Tea (Chaii Irani)
Experience the warmth and hospitality of Persian culture with a cup of perfectly brewed Persian black tea.
Yield: 6
Equipment
- tea kettle
Materials
- 2 tablespoon Loose black tea leaves
- 4-5 cups water, filtered
- Optional: cardamom pods, rose buds, cinnamon stick, saffron threads, orange peel, scented geranium
Instructions
- In a kettle, bring your water to a boil
- While the water is boiling, place the tea leaves in a teapot, along with any other flavors or spices.
- Pour about half of the water over the tea leaves and place the lid on the teapot
- You can now replenish the water in your kettle if needed. Once the water comes to soft boil, turn the heat to low.
- Place the teapot over the kettle, and let the tea steep for a minimum of 5 minutes, but preferably 15 minutes.
- Pour the tea into your glass cup, making sure that the color of the tea is to your liking. You will fill your cup ¼ to ½ full, depending on the darkness of the concentrate you have.
- Fill the glass cup with more boiling water, enough to fill to the top of the glass.
- Enjoy with sugar cubes, dates, or a sweet confection.