Tea Bar

Name: Tea Bar
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Amaretto liqueur; 237 milliliters fresh mint, bruised wiht the back of a spoon; 237 milliliters heavy cream, chilled; 2 lemons; 6 servings Mint, and Earl Grey teas; 2 Tbsps powdered sugar; 237 milliliters simple syrup, recipe above; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters water; 710 milliliters water

Tea Bar might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 2g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 491 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up simple syrup, water, lemons, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

On a large serving tray, arrange the teapots alongside the bottle of liqueur, a small pitcher of simple syrup, the bowl of whipped cream, and a plate of the candied lemon peel.

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Whipped Cream

Simple Syrup

Lemon Peel

Liqueur

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Bowl

Invite guests to sample different teas and flavor them as they desire.

Bring water to a boil. Turn off heat.

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Water

Add bruised mint leaves and allow to steep.

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Mint

In a saucepan combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Take pan off heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Cook's note: For the afternoon tea, make a double batch of simple syrup. Reserve half for the tea bar and use the other half to make the candied lemon peel.

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Simple Syrup

Lemon Peel

Sugar

Syrup

Water

Tea

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Using a vegetable peeler cut the yellow part of the lemon from the stem end down to the navel end, forming long 3/4 to 1-inch strips. Bring a heavy small saucepan of water to a boil.

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Vegetable

Lemon

Water

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Peeler

Sauce Pan

Add the peels and cook for 1 minute.

Drain and then rinse the peels under cold water. Repeat cooking the peels, 2 more times, in the saucepan with fresh boiling water and rinsing under cold water. In the same pan combine the peels with 1 cup of simple syrup. Simmer over medium-low heat until the peels are soft, about 15 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the peels to parchment paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.

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Simple Syrup

Water

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Baking Paper