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Color
The cold version has a soft green color and crystal transparency, the warm one – dark red to brown, depending on the duration of the infusion.
Style
Everyday tea. Due to the bergamot oil, it has an antiseptic and sedative effect. Not to be used by people with low blood pressure.
Typical for
Great Britain, popular in Western Europe
Aromas and flavors
Cold – nose with unobtrusive bergamot, ethereal grassy body, finish with pleasant citrus freshness.
Warm – in addition to bergamot, strong woody notes and a hint of smokiness are felt on the nose. The body is powerful, with pronounced tannins, on the finish – toast and light caramel.
Production methods
With a green tea base – drying in the shade and adding bergamot oil, with a black base – classic fermentation, followed by mixing with bergamot skins.
Preparation
Cold – 2 grams of the mixture is soaked in 250 ml of water for at least half an hour. The warm one – boiling water (100 degrees) is used, the infusion from 5 to 10 minutes depending on the desired intensity.
Consumption
Most often in combination with milk (for the warm one) and with food, and for the warm one, the addition of sugar is desirable.
