Vietnam's refreshing street drink trà tắc is made by balancing brewed black tea with muddled kumquats and a little sugar, served over plenty of ice. With the sugar cut back, this version is ideal for anyone after a refreshing but low-calorie drink.
Brew the black tea with the boiling water and let it steep for 10 minutes, then strain.
Lightly muddle the halved kumquats, peel and all, in a glass for 3 minutes so the peel's bittersweet oils mix into the tea.
Stir the brewed tea together with the muddled kumquat and granulated sugar for 2 minutes.
Pour the mixture over plenty of ice and serve.
While muddling the kumquats, press the peel lightly too — that bittersweet, fragrant note is trà tắc's signature; muddle too hard and the bitterness can take over.
Tarifte 10 dakika demleme yazıyor ama ben çayı biraz daha koyu sevdiğim için 14 dakika bekledim, acılaşmadan güzel bir koyuluk yakaladım. Mandalina miktarını da 4'ten 6'ya çıkarınca ekşiliği daha baskın, daha ferahlatıcı oldu.
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