RECIPES
We’ve included a variety of tea recipes to enjoy with your Cuisinart® PerfecTemp™ Kettle. If you’re a coffee lover, be sure to try our French Press option. Brewing in a French Press maintains essential oils to maximize coffee flavor. And don’t forget to use the Boil setting to prepare your favorite hot breakfast cereals, instant soup and hot chocolate drinks.
Iced Southern
Sweet Tea
A staple in any Southern household, Cuisinart’s Sweet Tea is a perfect companion on a hot summer day.
Makes one
3bags black tea (or three servings loose tea)
water
1 cup ice cubes
¼cup simple syrup*
1.Put tea in a small bowl. Put at least 10 ounces of water into your kettle and select the Black setting. Pour 8 ounces of the hot water over tea and let steep 3 to 5 minutes. Strain. Refrigerate tea until chilled.
2.Put the ice in a tall glass. Pour the chilled, steeped tea over the ice and stir in the simple syrup. Adjust sweetness to taste.
*While you can purchase simple syrup at gourmet shops, it is easy to make at home (and less expensive). To prepare, add equal parts granulated sugar and water to a small saucepan set over
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 92 (0% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 0g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 0mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g
White Tea with Fennel
Fennel is a great aid in digestion.
This tea is light and fragrant.
Makes one
water
1½ tablespoons fennel seed
1 teaspoon honey
1 bag white tea (or 1 serving loose tea)
1.Put at least 10 ounces of water into your kettle and select the White setting.
2.While water is heating, put the fennel and honey into an
3.Let tea steep for 2 to 3 minutes. Strain and enjoy.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 53 (20% from fat) • carb. 11g • pro. 1g • fat 1g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 112mg • fiber 4g
Thai Iced Tea
A very sweet treat, this tea is a perfect way to
end a spicy Thai meal.
Makes two
2oolong tea bags (or two servings loose tea)
water ice
4 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1.Put the tea into a small bowl. Put at least 16 ounces of water into your kettle and select the Delicate setting. Pour 12 ounces of the hot water over the tea bags and let steep 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and cool to room temperature.
2.Add six ounces of the cooled tea to two tall glasses filled with ice. Add 2 ounces of the sweetened condensed milk to each glass.
Stir to combine and serve.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 245 (24% from fat) • carb. 42g • pro. 6g • fat 7g sat. fat 4g • chol. 26mg • sod. 97mg • calc. 217mg • fiber 0g
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