Tea with Jam

Name: Tea with Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); 5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea); Fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lingonberry, or black currant; Fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lingonberry, or black currant; Small wedges or thin slices of lemon, optional; Fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lingonberry, or black currant; Sugar, optional; Fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lingonberry, or black currant; Fruit preserves, such as strawberry, raspberry, cherry, lingonberry, or black currant

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Tea is usually served black in Russia, with preserves. You can add milk or cream if you like. Also completely optional, but not inappropriate, is a bit of vodka, brandy, or rum.

Ingredients

5 rounded teaspoons (or tea bags) of good black tea, like Assam, Darjeeling, or Keemun (or English Breakfast tea)

Europe
Russia
Drinks
Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Heat a teapot by rinsing it with a little of the hot water. Combine 1 quart water and the tea in the teapot and steep for 3 to 5 minutes.
Strain the tea into preheated cups and stir in the preserves, usually a couple of tablespoons pe