SAVOUR & S I P
White ‘wine’
A take on the classic ‘milk punch’ recipe, this clarified tea drink offers a clean, crisp and fresh taste, making it a perfect white wine alternative. Containing no alcohol, it requires a very similar process to making a giant cup of tea – but with added lemon juice, plus a bit of patience. I’ve been experimenting with this recipe for many months at Vanderlyle, and while many teas work incredibly well, some just turn out terribly! Because of this, I would recommend staying closer to black tea, and away from green – which tends to lose the clarity and ‘wow factor’ that we’re looking for. INGREDIENTS •9g breakfast tea •120ml freshly squeezed lemon juice STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE 1. In a heatproof bowl, combine the tea and just-boiled water. Let it sit for five to six minutes. Depending on how bitter you’d like it, taste after three minutes to your preference – keeping in mind you will be adding some acidity and subtle flavours to help balance it out and promote the qualities of a white wine. 2. While the tea sits, mix the sugar and lemon juice in a separate container. Combine with the tea once it has finished steeping, then stir until the sugar has fully dissolved. (approx 4 lemons) •100g caster sugar •450ml whole milk •920ml boiling water
Makes approx 750ml
THIS CLARIFIED TEA DRINK OFFERS A CLEAN, CRISP TASTE
3. Pour all the whole milk into a large container, then add the tea mixture. Take care to pour slowly, to help the acids from the lemon juice and the fats from the milk combine evenly. Pour too quickly and you risk all hell breaking loose, as curdling happens too fast, while the ingredients fight against each other. 4. Once successfully combined, leave overnight in the fridge, so the fats curdle gently with the acid. The following morning, pop a muslin cloth into a sieve and pour the contents through. This will need repeating a few times. Don’t panic if the cloth builds up and the strained liquid appears cloudy. After a few passes through, the existing curds will catch the remaining milk solids and clarify the drink to a straw- coloured white ‘wine’. 5. Store it in the fridge and consume within two to three days.
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