Kumquat lemon tea is a drink with the main ingredients of kumquat and lemon flavor. It tastes sweet and sour and is especially popular among consumers. It is also rich in vitamins, and it has certain benefits for the human body after drinking it. The practice of kumquat tea is very simple, you can also make it yourself at home. Drinking a glass of kumquat lemon juice in the morning is an easy to replenish energy. Kumquat lemon iced tea tastes better than warm or hot.
Lemon is one of the most medicinal fruits in the world. It is rich in vitamin C, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1. vitamin B2. niacin, quinic acid, citric acid, malic acid, hesperidin, naringin, coumarin, high potassium and low sodium, etc. Those are very beneficial to the human body.
Although the practice of kumquat lemonade is simple, the efficacy of kumquat lemon tea cannot be ignored, Kumquat lemonade is refreshing, and the lips and teeth are fragrant, it is a rare drink.
Our kumquat tea recipe uses black tea to make the tea water. But you can choose your favorite tea to make it. It won’t have a big effect on the taste. If it is in the summer in your country, just enjoy it. If you like to watch the video on how to make kumquat tea, you can watch it below.
How To Make Kumquat Lemon Tea
Step 1: Make Tea Water
Firstly, we should make tea water. Put 10g tea leaves into the teapot. Then add 500ml hot water to make tea. The temperature of hot water should be between 80 and 90 degrees Celsius. Then cover the lid to soak it for 5 minutes. You can choose your favorite tea for this drink, like black tea, green tea.
Step 2: Pull Tea
After 5 minutes, we should pour the tea water into the strainer to strain it. Then add 100g ice cubes into the tea water and stir them until melted. Then use two pots to pull the tea 6 times. It can help us to clean the astringent taste from the tea. Then save them for later.
Step 3: Prepare Ingredients
Next, we should prepare kumquat and lemon for this tea. Slice 2 lemons. Then cut 10 kumquats in half. When we cut the kumquat, we should cut the head of the kumquat and then cut it in half. Then save them for later.
Step 4: Make Kumquat Lemon Tea
Next, we should put 3 slices of lemon, 2 kumquats into the shaker. Then use the small hammer to hammer those ingredients. It can increase the juice yield of the ingredients. After that, add 250ml tea water, 50ml corn syrup, enough ice cubes to fill the shaker.
Then shake hard until even. Then put some slices of lemon, kumquats into the cup.
Finally, pour the tea from the shaker into the cup. Then we got the best tea for summer. If you don’t drink it quickly, we recommend you clean the nucleus of kumquat which will take the bitter taste for the tea as time went.
Kumquat Tea Benefits
1. The tea can promote body fluid and quench thirst. It can moisten the throat and remove dryness, making people refreshing and comfortable. It is suitable for people with dry mouth, dry eyes, excessive thinking, lack of sleep, and excessive speech.
2. Kumquat lemon can dissolve phlegm and relieve cough. It has good moisturizing and physical therapy effects on the throat, which is conducive to the healing of local inflammation. It also can relieve local itching, thereby blocking the cough reflex.
3. Kumquat iced tea can remove fat and lower blood pressure. It can make blood pressure easier to control, dilate capillaries, reduce blood viscosity, and improve microcirculation.
4. Th ice lemon tea in Chinese can lower blood sugar and quench thirst. It has the effect of lowering blood sugar, promoting sugar decomposition, converting excess sugar into heat, and improving fat balance in the body.
FAQ About Kumquat Tea Recipe
Can You Eat Kumquat Raw?
Raw kumquats can be eaten. Kumquats contain a lot of vitamin C, and the skin of kumquats is also very nutritious. Just wash it and then chew it with the meat in your mouth. But if it is very sour, you can follow our recipe to make the tea to eat.
What Tea Is Best With Lemon?
Lemon and black tea generally go well together. Black tea belongs to fermented tea, which is a kind of warm tea. Lemon itself is an acidic fruit, which is rich in fructose, fruit acid, vitamin C, and cellulose. Lemon mixed with black tea can not only promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis but also promote the elimination of waste in the body, increase appetite, lower blood pressure, and lower blood lipids.
Can You Make Lemon Tea With Lemon Leaves?
Lemon leaves contain beneficial parts for the human body, which can generate body fluid to relieve heat, and appetizers and refresh the spleen. But please wash and clean the leaves before soaking them in water. After cleaning the leaves, use the leaves to soak in water to drink. But it won’t have the deep taste like the lemon.
Kumquat Lemon Tea
Equipment(affiliate link)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 10 g black tea leaves
- 500 ml hot water
- 150 g ice cubes
- 2 lemons
- 10 kumquats
- 50 ml corn syrup
Instructions
- Firstly, we should make tea water. Put 10g tea leaves into the teapot. Then add 500ml hot water to make tea. The temperature of hot water should be between 80 and 90 degrees Celsius. Then cover the lid to soak it for 5 minutes. You can choose your favorite tea for this drink, like black tea, green tea.
- After 5 minutes, we should pour the tea water into the strainer to strain it. Then add 100g ice cubes into the tea water and stir them until melted. Then use two pots to pull the tea 6 times. It can help us to clean the astringent taste from the tea. Then save them for later.
- Next, we should prepare kumquat and lemon for this tea. Slice 2 lemons. Then cut 10 kumquats in half. When we cut the kumquat, we should cut the head of the kumquat and then cut it in half. Then save them for later.
- Next, we should put 3 slices of lemon, 2 kumquats into the shaker. Then use the small hammer to hammer those ingredients. It can increase the juice yield of the ingredients. After that, add 250ml tea water, 50ml corn syrup, enough ice cubes to fill the shaker.
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