Classic English Tea~

Tea arrived in England in the 17th century when King Charles the second married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza. The Queen made tea available only for royal families and soon it became a popular import into Britain via the East India Company. Afternoon Tea was considered a true British custom which gained international popularity by the 19th century. The credit for this custom goes to Anna, the 7th Duchess of Bedford. She used to have scones, sandwiches, cakes and biscuits with her evening tea. It was from there, the culture of afternoon tea and tea parties were adopted.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of boiling water,
• 2 teaspoons of twinings, classic english breakfast tea leaves,
• sugar and milk as required.

Directions:

1. Bring water to boil in the kettle. 
2. Add tea leaves into the teapot. 
3. Now pour the boiled water in the teapot. 
4. The rule of thumb is one teaspoon of tea leaves per cup. 
5. Cover with a lid and let it steep for a minute. 
6. Strain the tea into the teacup and add cold milk and sugar as desired.
7. Lastly just enjoy :)