Some of you might remember we mentioned that Laidak café (Boddinstrasse 42 in Neukolln) serves organic mountain tea as iced tea — the one I bring to Berlin from Mount Parnon. Today I decided to share Laidak’s recipe here so you can make it at home too.
Here you go:
Laidak’s Iced Mountain Tea Recipe
Want to bring a bit of Laidak to your home? Here’s how you can make our iced mountain tea — the same one we serve at the café, made with herbs straight from Mount Parnon.
You’ll need:
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A few sprigs of mountain tea (Greek “tsai tou vounou”)
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4 cl lemon juice
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3–4 cl liquid sugar (the kind used in cocktails)
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About 1.5+ liters of water (some will evaporate)
How to make it:
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In a pot, bring a bit more than 1.5 liters of water to a boil.
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Add the mountain tea sprigs, lemon juice, and liquid sugar.
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Let it boil for about 15 minutes, until the water takes on the color and aroma of the tea.
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Remove from heat and let it cool down.
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Once cooled, pour into a bottle and refrigerate.
To serve:
Serve chilled, over ice cubes, with a slice of lemon.