How to Make Milk Tea

^{Hot Milk Tea}

^Ingredients    

                 ^{4 to 6 oz (125 to 185 ml) water}

                 ^{2 to 3 tsp (10 to 15 ml) loose-leaf tea}

            ^{4 oz (125 ml) whole milk or 2% milk}

            ^{1 to 2 tsp (5 to 10 ml) sugar or honey}

^{1: Boil the water. Add the water to a tea kettle and heat it on the stove over medium to medium-high heat until it reaches a boil.}

^{●         Many tea kettles will whistle when done, but some do not, so you may need to be vigilant.}

^{●         You could also use a small saucepan or electric hot pot to boil the water.}

^{●         Note that you can boil water in the microwave, but you should boil the water in short 1 to 2 minute intervals to avoid superheating it. You should also make sure that a wooden chopstick or other microwave-safe object is placed in the water as you heat it.[1]}

^{2: Place the tea leaves and water in a teapot. Measure out your loose tea leaves into a teapot and pour the boiling water over.}

^{●         For this type of tea, oolong tea tends to be the favored variety. You could also use green tea or black tea, but white tea tends to be too delicate.}

^{●         For a non-traditional yet appealing taste, you could also try an herbal tea blend. Floral teas, like rose tea, are especially suitable. For an herbal tea, you should add about 2 Tbsp (30 ml) of loose-leaf tea. [2]}

^{●         If you prefer a stronger tasting tea, add more leaves rather than steeping the tea for a longer period of time.}

^{●         If you do not have a teapot, you could add the leaves directly to a saucepan of boiling water. Turn the heat off when you add the tea leaves to the water, though.}

^{3: Let steep. Cover the teapot and let the tea leaves steep for 1 to 5 minutes.}

^{●         Green tea should be steeped for roughly 1 minute, while black tea can be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes. Steeping these types of teas for a longer period of time can result in a bitter taste.[3]}

^{●         Oolong tea should steep for 3 minutes ideally, but it responds better to being over-steeped and will not take on the same bitter taste that green tea or black tea will develop.}

^{●         Herbal tea will need to steep for 5 to 6 minutes and will not turn bitter if left unattended for slightly longer.}

^{4: Gradually add the milk. Add the milk to the tea as it steeps, stirring gently after each addition.}

^{●         Do not add the milk all at once. Doing so will cause the tea to become watery.}

^{●         If possible, avoid letting the milk reach temperatures above 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6 degrees Celsius). When milk heats for too long, the denaturation of protein causes it to develop an odor.}

^{5: Strain the tea into a teacup or mug. Pour the tea through a tea strainer and into your serving cup.}

^{●         If you do not have a tea strainer, a sifter or any fine mesh strainer will work just as well. Some form of strainer is necessary, though, to prevent the tea leaves from entering your cup.}

^{6: Add sugar or honey and enjoy. Stir the sweetener of your choice into your tea to sweeten it to your liking. Enjoy the tea while it still remains hot.}

^{Source: Wikihow.com}