Hot Kumquat Tea Recipe
How to easily make a delicious hot fruit tea from fresh kumquat
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Equipment
- Water cooker Optional - feel free to boil water with your preferred method
- Sharp knife To cut the kumquat fruit
Ingredients
- 3 Kumquats
- 1 Cup Fresh boiled water
Instructions
- Wash your kumquats throughout and dry them with a towel.Half them, and optionally take the bigger seeds out (I leave the tiny ones).Then slice the kumquat halves.
- Place the sliced kumquat in the mug you’ll be drinking from.Pour hot water and let it steep for at least 10 minutes. You’ll know the steeping time was enough when all the kumquat pieces sink at the bottom.Gently push them with the back of a spoon so they release their aroma and flavor.You don’t need to remove the kumquat before drinking.
Notes
- Remember to squash the kumquat during or after steeping so it fully develops its full potential.
However, there’s no need to smash them specially throughout: the inner flesh softens during steeping and it releases its aroma very easily. - Feel free to sweeten your kumquat tea if desired.
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You can also eat the remaining kumquat slices after steeping.
Just take into consideration that the outer skin (the part with orange color) has a bitter, even piquant flavor (that I personally don’t enjoy).
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 30kcal