Discover how to make a versatile tea syrup using Japanese black tea, and enjoy two delightful drink recipes: a warmly spiced cinnamon ginger milk tea and a refreshing fruit-filled tea soda. Perfect for creating your own cafe experience at home, these drinks highlight the gentle, comforting flavor of Japanese tea.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (1 serving / Easy to make quantity)

  • Tea bags 4 pcs
  • Milk 100ml
  • Cinnamon stick 1 pc
  • Thinly sliced ginger 2-3 slices
  • Your favorite fruits (apple, strawberry, blueberry, etc.) (to taste)
  • Your favorite citrus (sweet spring, orange, etc.) (to taste)
  • Sparkling water (to taste)

Seasonings

  • Sugar 30g~
  • Hot water 300ml
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Steps

  1. First, let's make the base tea syrup.
  2. Pour 300ml of hot water into a container with tea bags and steep to brew a strong concentrate, about 2 to 3 times the usual strength.
  3. Remove the tea bags, add 30g~ of sugar, and stir until fully dissolved. This is the secret! Once cooled, it can be used as a versatile mixer for drinks or as an ingredient in desserts.
  4. Now, let's use the tea syrup to make a cinnamon ginger hot milk tea.
  5. Gently heat the tea syrup in a pot and add 2-3 slices of thinly sliced ginger.
  6. Add 1 cinnamon stick and simmer briefly until fragrant.
  7. Pour in 100ml of milk and warm it gently.
  8. Once the milk is about to simmer, transfer it to a pitcher or other vessel and pour it from a height to create a frothy texture. This is the secret! This Sri Lankan-style pouring method, known as the 'Sky Waterfall,' helps the flavors and aromas meld together beautifully.
  9. Pour the warmed milk tea into your favorite teacup.
  10. Now, let's make a fruit tea soda.
  11. In a container, combine the tea syrup with your favorite fruits (apple, strawberry, blueberry, etc.) (to taste). You can even use pre-cut fruits from the supermarket! This is the secret.
  12. In a separate container, combine the tea syrup with your favorite citrus (sweet spring, orange, etc.) (to taste).
  13. Pour sparkling water (to taste) over the berries in their container.
  14. Pour sparkling water (to taste) over the citrus fruits in their container.
  15. For the berry soda, add 1 tbsp of lemon juice. This is the secret! It sharpens the flavor and makes it even more delicious.

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