Sneha's Recipe: Tea

This non-alcoholic take on a whiskey sour, made with Assam leaf tea for a bourbon-like flavor. It’s so refreshing and a perfect non-alcoholic alternative for a cocktail.

This whiskey sour mocktail has all the refreshing flavors of the traditional cocktail but without any alcohol! The combination of tart lemon has a delicious flavor profile that can be enjoyed at any time of day. Thanks to non-alcoholic whiskey, this mocktail is about as close as you can get to the real thing!

Serves One
Ingredients
25Ml Lemon Juice
½ Egg White
¾ Tablespoons sugar syrup, or to taste
Ice Cubes
1 Lemon Slice or Orange Slice to serve
For the infusion
½ Teaspoon Assam Tea Leaves
¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract - optional

Method

First, make the infusion. Tip the tea leaves into a heatproof teapot or jug and pour over 150ml boiled water from the kettle. Immediately strain through a fine mesh sieve into a second heatproof jug, discarding the tea leaves, so the tea doesn’t become too strong. Add the vanilla ( I did not add this) and leave to cool.

Pour 150ml of the cooled tea infusion into a cocktail shaker, then add the lemon juice, egg white, sugar syrup ( I did not add and it tasted just as good) and a handful of ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels very cold.

Strain the mocktail into an ice-filled tumbler, then garnish with a slice of lemon or a orange slice, to serve in the style of a classic whiskey sour.

My Notes
I did not add any sugar syrup and it tasted just as good. Loved this drink.

Labels: Mocktail, International Cuisine, Halloween, Tea, Lemon Juice, Egg Whites, Sunday Funday, Juices, Serves One

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In India and the neighboring countries breakfast is the most important meal of the day. There is saying have breakfast like King , lunch like a Prince and dinner like a Pauper. Yes this is true, start the day with a heavy breakfast and it's keep you going the whole day. Here I have presented a Pakistani breakfast Menu -- Khagina - Scrambelled Eggs., Aalu ki Subzi , Doodh Patti Chai and Tawa Klucha ( this klucha recipe will post later).

When I presented this breakfast on the table my hubby and daughter asked me are your friends coming for breakfast! They were so thrilled to see the spread and enjoyed it. By the way the remaining I, served for dinner. From the post you will notice that our way of cooking and theirs is the same except for the names.

Khagina - Scrambelled Eggs

Ingredients:
4 Eggs - lightly beaten
1/4 Cup Oil
2 Onions - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric
1/2 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
2 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1 Tomato (de seeded ) - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves - finely chopped

Method

Heat oil in a pan, fry the onions well only till translucent.
Add the turmeric powder, chili powder and the green chillies, fry for a minute, and then add the eggs and stir well then add tomatoes and lightly fry for a minute or two. . Then add the coriander leaves.
Serve hot with bread or chapattis or like I did with Tawa Kulcha.

Note:

Do not cook the tomatoes till they turn soft and mushy or else the khagina will be soggy and start leaving water.

Aalu ki Subzi - Potato Subzi

Ingredients
250 Grams Potatoes
2 Onions - sliced
1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves - chopped
4 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1/4 Cup Oil
For the tadka:
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
1/4 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
2 Sprig Curry Leaves

Method

Boil the potatoes and peel them. Then cut them into small cubes.

Heat a tablespoon of oil in pan and add the mustard and fenugreek seeds, when they start popping add the curry leaves. Keep this aside.

In a another pan heat oil add onions and fry till onions are translucent then add garlic paste, turmeric and green chilies. Fry well. Add potatoes, salt and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes stirring it after a minute or so or else it will burn at the bottom.

Add coriander leaves along with tadka and serve.

Doodh Patti Chai

This is one thing we miss whenever we visit Europe. Last year during our long stay with my daughter I had carried a packet of tea leaves. I use to go the community kitchen to help them once a week wherein they requested me to prepare Chai. They were so thrilled to have this. This how I make my chai...

Ingredients
1 Cup Water
2 Cups Full Cream Milk
2 Teaspoons Tea powder leaves
3 Teaspoons Sugar or according to taste

Method

Take a saucepan add the water, keep the pan on medium flame. After 2-3 min the water will start giving out the bubbles (do not bring it to a rolling boil). Add milk when it starts coming to a boil, add tea powder. Now leave it to boil on low flame. Wait for 2-3 minutes and then add sugar. Boil the tea until it comes to a rolling boil. Turn off the flame, wait for the mixture to settle down. Pour it in the cup, filtering off the tea residue, using a strainer. Serve hot.