Making A Perfect Cup Or Pot Of Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 teaspoons loose tea (1 teaspoon or 1 tea bag per person, plus one for the pot)
water
sugar cube
honey
lemon slice
milk

Preparation

Steps to Make Proper Cup of Tea:
Bring enough water to fill your teapot twice to a full, rolling boil in a kettle.
Bring the teapot to the kettle and fill it with the boiling water. Put the kettle back on the stove and bring it back to a full boil.
Let the teapot sit with the hot water in it for a moment or two to warm it up, then pour out the water.
Add one teaspoon of tea per cup of tea to the teapot, plus one for the pot.
Add the boiling water to the teapot, put the lid on and cover the teapot with a tea cozy.
Let the tea steep for three to five minutes.
Pour the tea into each cup using a tea strainer.
Offer guests sugar cubes (or honey) and a slice of lemon or a small serving of milk.
Tips for Making the \"Perfect\" Tea.
* A teapot doesn't have to be expensive, but it should be made of china or earthenware.
* When you pour the water over the tea in the teapot, make sure it is at a full boil.
* If you are using very fragile bone china, add a bit of milk to the bottom of each tea cup before pouring to reduce the shock of the heat on the fine china. In that case, don't offer lemon slices!
* Do not use cream in tea, always use milk.
* Choose fermented teas, not Asian style green teas. Some popular teas are:
o English Breakfast Tea (may be too strong for an afternoon tea).
o Earl Grey Tea, which is flavored with the rind of bergamots.
o Darjeeling Tea (full-bodied).
o Ceylon Tea (very popular).
o Lapsang Souchong Tea (distinctive, smoky flavor).
o Chamomile Tea (not caffeinated).