Perfect English Tea

This is more of a technique than a recipe. I adapted this from the Food Network. this would be great using mint or herb teas!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  tea leaves (your choice-I like decaf and herbal)
•  milk, to taste
•  sugar, to taste
•  lemon slice (optional)
•  honey (optional)

Directions

1. Fill a saucepan with cold water and put it on the stove to boil.
2. As the water just begins to boil, pour a little of it into a teapot to warm it, swirling the water around and then discarding it.
3. For each cup of tea, place a spoonful of loose tea leaves into the empty warmed teapot.
4. Pour the boiling water into the teapot and let the tea steep 3 to 6 minutes, depending on the type of tea leaves.
5. Gently stir the tea before pouring it through a strainer into teacups.
6. Serve with milk and sugar, or lemon slices and honey, to your taste. Enjoy!