Water cookerFeel free to bring water to a boil following your preferred method
Ingredients
8-10Kumquats
3Teabags (black tea or green tea*)or 3 teaspoon loose tea
1CupFresh boiled water
1-2Tbsp.Erythritol or preferred sweetener
Instructions
Wash the kumquats, cut them and remove the bigger seeds (if they are very small, I often leave them)
Steep the kumquats and the black tea in hot water.
IMPORTANT: remove the black tea after 4-5 minutes.The kumquats remain steeping for at least 5 minutes more.Once the kumquats has steeped for around 10 minutes in total, smash them with a spoon to allow them release their aroma and taste.If desired, sweeten to taste while the tea is still warm.
Serve over ice.
Notes
The ingredients amount in this recipe card were calculated considering that you will cool down and/or serve this tea over ice. This means, in this recipe, the tea is quite concentrated. If you prefer drinking the tea hot (it also tastes good) or letting it cool down without using ice (just at room temperature and then in the fridge), feel free to adapt by using more water (up to double the amount written above).
*IF USING GREEN TEA You can also make this tea with green tea instead of black tea. In this case:
First steep the kumquats
Wait for the water temperature to drop to 140°F - 185°F (60°C - 85°C) to add the green tea. Remove the tea after 2-3 minutes.