Tea
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- heaping teaspoon tea leaves
- boiling water
Instructions
- Warm the teapot; add a heaping teaspoon of tea per cup.
- Pour boiling water just to cover; wait 5-6 minutes to open the leaf.
- Add the rest of the boiling water, stir, and steep 2-3 minutes more; do not over-steep.