Gunpowder Green Tea
Gunpowder green tea gets its name from the tightly rolled leaf, which opens as it steeps. This Chinese style brews a relatively full-bodied green tea with occasional smoky notes and a lingering citrus edge.
Try it plain first, then pair it with fresh mint or a squeeze of lemon. A stronger brew cooled over ice makes a refreshing mint tea; use the lower water temperature in the guide to keep the cup balanced.
Contains Caffeine
Ingredients: Green Tea
How to brew
- Tea: 2.5 g of dry tea per 8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
- Water temperature: 175°F (79°C)
- Steep time: 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Cups per ounce: Approximately 11 cups per ounce (28.35 g), using 2.5 g per 8-fl-oz cup. This estimate counts the first infusion only.
Start with this guide and adjust to taste. A larger mug or stronger brew uses more tea and makes fewer cups per ounce.
Recipe to try
Pineapple & Mint Tea Slush with Gunpowder Green Tea
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2.5 g Gunpowder Green Tea
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and finely diced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Bean Sugar
- ½ cup cold unsweetened apple juice
- ½ cup ice
Method
- Heat 1 cup water to 175°F. Steep the Gunpowder Green Tea for 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Stir the sugar into the tea and cool. Freeze the tea in an ice-cube tray until solid.
- Blend the tea cubes, fruit, fresh mint, apple juice and additional ice to a spoonable slush. Serve immediately in two glasses.
Ingredient research and safety
For independent background on ingredients or tea types, see NIH fact sheets on Green tea. Research on individual ingredients, supplements or extracts does not establish an effect for this prepared product.
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