Schwiegermuttertee Mother In Laws Tea Food

SCHWIEGERMUTTERTEE (MOTHER IN LAW'S TEA)

Steps:

• Wash the oranges and the lemon thoroughly and rub down the skins with the sugar cubes. Put the orange sugar into a bowl and then add the juice of your 5 oranges and 1 lemon. Stir well, cover and leave to rest for an hour.
• Pour boiling water over the tea leaves, leave for a couple of minutes and then strain. Mix the tea with the orange juice mix, the rum and then heat the mix again. Don't let it boil as this will ruin the flavour.
• Pour the tea into a teapot and serve. Often served with Christmas cookies.

IN THE PINK ICED GREEN TEA

Steps:

• Combine the grapefruit juice, tea and sugar in a medium pitcher and stir until blended.
• Serve over ice and garnish with Maraschino cherries.

PLUMS POACHED IN EARL GREY TEA

Steps:

• Pour the 6 cups of water into a large saucepan and bring it to a rolling boil. Remove from heat.
• Add the tea bags, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags, place the pan back over high heat and bring back to a boil.
• Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce the heat to medium low. The liquid should just be simmering, add the plums and poach until tender. The amount of time will vary from 1 minute to longer depending on the size and ripeness of the fruit.
• Remove the plums from the liquid and set aside to cool.
• Continue to simmer the liquid until it is the consistency of a light syrup.
• To serve:.
• Place the plums into small dessert bowls and ladle some of the poaching liquid.