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Honey rose milk tea 玫瑰奶茶


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6 hours ago, abcdefg said:

wild honey 野生蜂蜜 from Simao 思茅 where the bees feed on the flowers of Pu'er tea.

 

Then I want to be reborn as a Simao bee...

 

Am I right to think this isn't a typical Yunnan brew?

 

 Lovely photos as usual and great explanation, but it doesn't tempt me.This is a rare case where I like all the individual ingredients but not the sound of all of them together in a tea.  The thought of cooked milk with a skin floating on top...urgh.

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I have to agree with Luxi in every way.

 

Great writing , lovely ingredients separately, but not in cup - hot. The thought of warm milk whatever it tastes of is slightly nauseating and reminds me of my mother trying to give me warm milk with a skin at bedtime, yuck. 

This in no way a reflection on what you have done abcdefg, just a personal dislike of mine.

 

You have as usual presented it beautifully with good explanations and pictures.

 

I am sure lots of people will love it.

Thank you.

 

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1 hour ago, Luxi said:

Am I right to think this isn't a typical Yunnan brew?

 

You're right. Most Yunnan people just drink straight tea with nothing added. 

 

14 minutes ago, Shelley said:

The thought of warm milk whatever it tastes of is slightly nauseating...

 

What is popular here, more so than hot milk tea, is a glass of warm milk with sugar 热牛奶加糖。I've seen local people enjoy it morning, noon, or night. 

 

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The thought of cooked milk with a skin floating on top...urgh.

 

No skin on top if you turn off the heat just as it barely begins to simmer. 

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Aww that is so kind from you, thank you! ❤️  I took my Mom to China recently(ish), and she absolutely loved it, and had tea and dried flowers tea day and night! I'll forward her your recipe, I think she will love it. (And so will I)

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Thank you @beckymarch -- Maybe this will inspire you to take the plunge. If you don't have loose leaf tea at home, it's OK to use a couple of teabags. For best results, select something strong, such as "English Breakfast."

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Looks good but a little too milky for me. You could try a similar method used for milk tea (made with black tea). First you need quite a concentrated tea. You can achieve this just by adjusting levels of tea or water. If it’s just one or two cups you’re making, then add more tea. You should also steep it for a longer time. In the case of black tea, it would look more “black” by the time it’s done. On the mainland at least, they prefer it sweet so it really doesn’t matter if the tea goes a little bitter. Of course it’s still not desirable. 

 

Once you've got the hot concentrated tea, you would add evaporated milk. You’d find condensed milk added also as standard. Again, it depends where and if they’re trying to be healthy conscious. The pulled tea in Malaysia usually uses condensed milk to give its sweetness. 

 

If made from fresh, the tea in milk tea is usually just a cheap black tea like Lipton. They do favour a few local brands in HK I think but it’s still nothing gourmet like 红茶 you can buy from tea stores. You’re going to dunk milk and sugar in it so it doesn’t have to be the best. 

 

For the above, maybe next time try the above method. Make the tea concentrate first (without milk it’s likely to keep longer also). Then once it’s done, add the milk. You could even make “rose milk” then add that to the tea to taste. That way you can also vary how much is added. 

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Yes, I do use the above method for most “milk tea” (regardless what the tea or milk is) and also for iced tea. 

 

The ability to adjust the milk would be useful for your recipe I think. 

 

I think Rose tea and products seem to be popular with Chinese ladies. Supposed to be good for the skin or something. 

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Makes sense. I'll try it!

 

I usually have an open can of sweetened condensed milk in the fridge for use in making strong Vietnamese "phin" method drip coffee. (Just returned from 胡志明 with a fresh supply. Robusta beans; dark roast.) 

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On 6/17/2019 at 10:35 PM, MerlinStevens said:

Thanks for the recipe. I like it a lot. But what can be added into the tea besides honey and milk?

 

One could use sugar instead of honey. One could use light cream ("half and half") instead of milk. 

 

And don't forget the rose buds. In order to release a good dose of their flavor, the unopened roses need to be boiled for several minutes, (5 or 6 minutes.) They won't release much of their flavor much if you just pour boiling water through them.  

 

If you are in Kunming, it's easy to find these rose buds. Look in any supermarket, such as WalMart or Carrefour. Ask for “泡茶的玫瑰。" They come in several sizes. The larger ones look nicer, but the small ones have more aroma and flavor. 

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