Jasmine Green Tea

Loose tea has a stronger and fresher flavor and uses whole (or very large pieces of leaves) which in turn allows all the essential oils of the tea leaf to be expressed in the water. Loose tea can be re-steeped several times without losing their favor.

All “true” tea comes from the same plant, called the Camellia sinensis. Any leaf, root, fruit or flower that comes from a different plant is considered an herbal tea. “True teas” can be categorized into 5 major categories: white, green, oolong, black, pu-erh. Generally, categories are defined by how the leaf is processed, the cultivars used and how much a tea is oxidized. Black and pu-erh tea are fully oxidized, oolong tea is partially oxidized and green and white teas are unoxidized.

JASMINE GREEN TEA JELLY

With Ginger And Lemon

Recipe by Dicentra

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons finely grated gingerroot
• 1 1⁄2 ounce of loose leaf Jasmine Green Tea  
• 1⁄4 cup strained lemon juice
• 1(1 1/2 ounce) package powdered pectin
• 5 cups sugar

 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large saucepan, combine water and ginger. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 5 minutes.

2. Remove from the heat and add tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.

3. Pour through a fine mesh sieve and discard ginger and tea.

4. Measure exactly 3 1/2 cups of the liquid (add water if there is not enough liquid).

5. Pour into a large saucepan and stir in lemon juice.

6. Stir in pectin until dissolved. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat,

stirring constantly.

7. Add sugar in a steady stream, stirring constantly. Return to a full

rolling boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Boil hard for 1 minute.

8. Remove from the heat and skim off foam if needed.

9. Ladle into prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace.

10. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Use this jelly to glaze fruit flans or tarts.

 

VARIATIONS:

Jasmine Green Tea Jelly: Omit the ginger.

Green Tea Jelly with Honey: Use regular green tea and replace 1/2 cup ofthe sugar with liquid honey. If desired, omit the ginger.