Pocha (Tibetan Butter Tea)
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon loose black tea (heaping)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2⁄3 cup half-and-half or 2/3 cup yak's milk
directions
- Combine the water and tea in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil, and then turn off the heat and let steep for 5 minutes. Use a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain the liquid over a large bowl; discard the tea leaves.
- Transfer the liquid back to the saucepan and bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to a simmer. Add the salt, sugar, butter, and half-and-half and whisk until the butter has completely dissolved and a little foam forms on the surface. Serve the tea in small bowls.
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