Tea with cognac, tea, not coffee, is an aristocratic and refined drink. Such a composition meets both tea and cognac etiquette. The cocktail is an excellent companion of friendly conversation, it helps to create a homely atmosphere, establish friendly contact. If you use such tea in small doses, it will bring undeniable benefits to the body. To prepare the composition, any brewing of large leaf black or green tea is suitable. It is better to refuse the use of a packaged product, since it contributes to the loss of excellent flavor.
The benefits of an aristocratic drink
Cognac tea is often used as a medicine. But here one should adhere not only to proper use, but also to certain ratios of components. Each of the ingredients in itself is beneficial, and complementing each other, they beneficially affect the whole body as a whole.
Alcohol is a great way to increase appetite. An added spoonful of cognac in tea is an excellent medicine for toothaches and headaches. A drink is also a good way to activate the process of assimilation of vitamin C. If you drink such a cocktail during a cold, you can increase the protective functions of the body. Due to the fact that cognac is able to dilate blood vessels, tea in the company with it leads to normal blood pressure.
It is believed that it is the above composition that has the property of improving memory. This fact is not scientifically proven, but historians say that Winston Churchill, who died at the age of 90, constantly consumed cognac-added tea. He drank it quite a lot, and at the same time he managed to remain sane special until his death.
In addition, this noble mix improves mood from the first sips.
Contraindications
Despite the fact that tea with cognac is a noble drink, in addition to its beneficial qualities, it also has negative properties. And some gourmets should not drink it categorically. So, it is prohibited if a person has gallstones in his gallbladder or if he suffers from diabetes. With constant hypotension (low blood pressure), the use of such a drug should also be abandoned.
If you are on a diet or just do not want to get better, then you should not drink tea with the addition of cognac, since alcohol is high in calories. It is clear that giving children such a product is strictly forbidden. Due to the presence of alcohol, the cocktail becomes a purely adult drink.
Tea Party
In order for cognac and sweet tea to bring true pleasure, they must be consumed correctly: hold, so to speak, an entire tea ceremony. So, you should put next to a teapot with hot water. Cognac is poured into a special glass. After that, you need to turn the glass three to four times on the surface of the table. This is an extremely important point, since alcohol covers the walls of the container with a thin layer, and thus the dishes are saturated with the aroma of cognac.
Ordinary black tea is brewed in the standard way. Serve it only in a transparent bowl, visually similar to a cognac glass. Only in this case, you can consider all the perfection of the shade of the cocktail.
Brandy amber should be inhaled fully and then washed with natural tea with the addition of one tablespoon of sugar. Tea should be drunk until it cools down, and only at the end can it be washed down with a small sip of cognac. The remaining alcohol is drunk in a couple of sips.
Tea, lemon, cognac and orange juice
To make tea with cognac, orange juice and lemon, you should prepare 140-150 milliliters of tea leaves of red or black tea, citrus zest and one glass of orange juice without sugar. You will also need two pieces of nutmeg, three tablespoons of brandy and sugar to taste.
In an enamel or glass container, tea leaves, lemon zest and orange juice are mixed. The resulting composition is heated on fire, but do not allow the future drink to boil. Ready tea should be filtered and poured into mugs. Then, one and a half tablespoons of cognac are added to each cup, a pinch of nutmeg and sugar are added as desired.
Green tea in the company of cognac
Many gourmets love to drink green tea with cognac. The components that will be needed to prepare it are as follows:
- 150 milliliters of tea.
- One pinch of nutmeg.
- 200 milliliters of orange juice.
- Lemon zest to taste
- Three tablespoons of brandy.
- Sugar to taste.
In a glass dish mix the tea leaves of green tea with orange juice and grated lemon peel. The resulting mix must be warmed up and then filtered through cheesecloth. A cup of tea is added a little cognac, nutmeg and sugar. All components are mixed and served the finished drink to the table.
Other tea options
Tea with cognac ( its benefits are described above) can be prepared in another way. So, an unusual taste will be obtained with such a drink with milk. To do this, boil 250 milliliters of milk and add one teaspoon of dry tea leaves. For a few minutes, all this should boil, after which - insist. While the mixture is infused, beat one hundred milliliters of cream with one tablespoon of sugar. Filter the finished tea, add one teaspoon of cognac and whipped cream. The drink must be served to the guests until the foam has fallen.
Also, tea can be prepared in the usual way and add one tablespoon of honey and cognac to it and put one slice of lemon.