Saturday, 11 July 2015

草莓玫瑰南非茶 Strawberry and Rose Rooibos Tea

新年时收到的礼品当中有一盒南非茶,那盒茶应该是姐姐送的,早前收拾橱柜时才发现它的存在。既然发现好茶拿就不该浪费,所以我每天午餐时都泡一杯来喝。每天一包结果一下子就消耗掉了,正想要买新的一盒时家婆就带了一盒新的南非茶回来,据说是友人旅行时带回来的手信。


南非茶Rooibos,又名博士茶,意思就是红色的灌木,是一种生长在南非开普顿北部凡波斯的豆科灌木植物,有「南非的红宝石」的美誉。南非茶不含咖啡因,单宁比红茶或绿茶来得低,而且还可降血压及血糖,是一种非常健康的饮料。南非茶的功效良多,有兴趣知道的朋友可以看这里。


平常喝南非茶我都是热饮,不加其它糖份或牛奶,之后上网看资料时发现很多食谱都是将其它材料加入南非茶内,令南非茶变成更特别的饮料,如加入干花,水果,或者是加入香料和牛奶煮成印度香料奶茶(Rooibos Chai)。所以我觉得我应该一改以往作风,尝试加入不同的食材,煮出适合自己口味的特色南非茶。家里冰箱还有不少冷冻草莓,我以草莓配搭干玫瑰花,再以原蔗糖调味,一款充满果香和花香的南非茶就完成了。草莓和玫瑰花的营养价值高,可说是女性的圣品,草莓含有果胶及维生素C,可养颜美容,玫瑰花也一样养颜护肤,而且可在经期间缓解情绪不佳和痛经等症状。以草莓熬煮出来的水带点微红,再加入南非茶一起浸泡,茶的颜色更加红了,看起来非常讨喜。这茶喝起来带点果香和花香,味道微酸带甜,如果你喜欢水果茶或者是花茶,不妨试一试这一款草莓玫瑰南非茶。


































草莓玫瑰南非茶

材料:
水 1000毫升
南非茶包 1个
干玫瑰花 20朵(用热水冲洗)
草莓 5个(切半)
有机原蔗糖 4汤匙或更多

做法:
1. 在一个小锅中加入水、草莓和糖煮滚。转至中小火,继续煮10分钟。
2. 加入玫瑰红煮大约30秒,熄火然后从火炉上移开。加入茶包,然后加盖让让茶包浸泡3分钟。取出茶包,将茶倒入茶壶里,乘温饮用。




Strawberry and Rose Rooibos Tea

Ingredients:
1000 ml water
1 Rooibos tea bag
20 dried rose buds, rinsed with hot water
5 strawberries, halved
4 tbsp organic raw cane sugar, or more to taste

Method:
1. Add water, strawberries and sugar to a saucepan and bring to boil. Turn to medium low heat and cook for 10 minutes.
2. Add rose buds and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Add tea bag then cover the saucepan with lid and let the tea bag to steep for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes remove the teabag, then transfer the tea to a teapot. Serve warm.








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Thursday, 9 July 2015

冰茉莉绿茶 Iced Jasmine Green Tea

中学毕业后就得和一班好朋友及同学们分道扬镳,有些朋友和我一起就读高中,一些则上了学院升学,见面的时间少之又少,不过幸好有一些很有心的朋友常约出来喝茶聊天。那时期最常就是到民歌餐厅喝茶聊天听歌,而每次喝茶我最常点的饮料就是冰茉莉绿茶,一班朋友一起聊东聊西,一个晚上的时间就这么过了。年轻时真好,无忧无虑的,所需要烦的只有功课而已。到了大学毕业时,大多数朋友都开始工作了,有些忙事业,有些忙拍拖,之后就越来越少联络了。到了现在大多数的朋友都结了婚,有了自己的家庭和孩子,要抽空出来相聚真的是谈何容易,唯一能做的就是常上Facebook,看看这些朋友的近况。所以这冰茉莉绿茶对我来说是一款充满美好回忆的饮料,每次喝时都会令我回想起当时与朋友们一起共渡的那段美好时光。















我的午餐: 蔬菜煎饼+冰茉莉绿茶






冰茉莉绿茶

材料:
绿茶袋 3个
水 600毫升

茉莉花糖浆:
水 3/4 杯
有机原蔗糖 3/4杯
干茉莉花 1/4杯

做法:
1. 茉莉花糖浆:在一个小锅中加入水和糖煮滚,转至小火,加入茉莉花煮1分钟,然后从火炉上移开,加盖让茉莉花浸泡在糖浆里15分钟。把茉莉花糖浆过滤,放置一旁让其冷却至室温,然后收入冰箱了冷藏。
2. 绿茶:在另一小锅中加入水煮沸,然后从火炉上移开。把茶叶袋放入小锅里浸泡3分钟,取出茶叶袋,然后将茶叶袋弃之。放置一旁让其冷却至室温,然后收入冰箱了冷藏。

3. 把冰茶倒入装满冰块的杯中,加入适量的茉莉花糖浆,搅拌至均匀,即可饮用!


份量:4杯




Iced Jasmine Green Tea

Ingredients:
3 green tea bags
600 ml water

Jasmine flower syrup:
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup organic raw cane sugar
1/4 cup dried jasmine flower, rinsed

Methods:
1. Jasmine flower syrup: In a saucepan add water and sugar. Bring to boil then turn to low heat, add jasmine flower and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cover the saucepan with lid and let the jasmine flower to steep for 15 minutes. Strain the jasmine flower syrup through a fine strainer to remove the flower. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

2. Green tea: In a another saucepan add water and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Place the tea bags in the saucepan and steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

3. To serve: Fill the glasses with ice cubes and pour the tea over the ice. Add jasmine flower syrup to taste, stir well. Serve immediately.


Servings: 4 glasses






This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Tuesday, 7 July 2015

抹茶拿铁 Matcha Latte

以前拍拖时常和老公去咖啡座,不过由于我对咖啡比较敏感,所以一般我都会点巧克力饮料或抹茶拿铁。想想都有一段时间没喝抹茶拿铁了,我就上youtube找抹茶拿铁的做法,看了之后我发现一点也不难,买齐材料后就动手准备抹茶拿铁。Ochikeron的影片里有提到她的奶泡器是在Daiso买的,所以逛街时我也去了一趟Daiso买了一支奶泡器回来。其实之前想买奶泡器好久了,可是却碍于价格太昂贵而作罢,现在可好了,几零吉就可以买个奶泡器回来,经济又实惠。我依照食谱准备了抹茶糖浆,所以想喝抹茶拿铁时只需要加热奶,打出奶泡即可以了。只需花少许时间和一点心思,在家自己准备像咖啡座一样的抹茶拿铁其实一点也不难,那你还在等什么呢,赶紧动手吧!
























抹茶糖浆






抹茶拿铁 

(食谱参考Ochikeron,这里 and 这里,作少许更改)

材料:
抹茶糖浆:
抹茶 1汤匙
有机原蔗糖 50克
热水 60毫升

抹茶拿铁:(1人份)
抹茶糖浆 1 + 1/2汤匙
牛奶 200毫升
抹茶粉 少许

做法:
抹茶糖浆:
1. 把抹茶粉和糖混合均匀,然后慢慢加入热水,以小型打蛋器搅拌至均匀。如需要可将糖浆过滤。将糖浆收入冰箱,可保存长达一星期。

抹茶拿铁:
1. 将牛奶放入一个小锅里加热至微滚,然后熄火。
2. 以奶泡器将牛奶搅拌大约45秒直到形成奶泡。
3. 把抹茶糖浆加入杯中,然后将热奶和奶泡倒入。撒上少许抹茶粉,乘热享用!


份量: 1杯 (容量250毫升的杯)




Matcha Latte

(Recipe adapted from Ochikeron, here and here, with some minor adjustment)

Ingredients:
Matcha Syrup:
1 tbsp Matcha green tea powder
50 g organic raw cane sugar
60 ml hot water

Matcha Latte: (for 1 serving)
1 and 1/2 tbsp Matcha syrup
200 ml milk
Matcha powder for dusting

Method:
Matcha Syrup:
1. Mix Matcha green tea powder and sugar very well. Add hot water little by little and mix with a small whisk. Strain with a strainer if needed. You can keep it in the fridge for about a week.

Matcha Latte:
1. In a saucepan,  heat the milk till slight boil. Turn off the heat.
2. Using a milk frother, froth the milk for about 45 seconds until foamy.
3. Add Matcha syrup to a mug, then pour the hot milk and foam into the mug. Dust with some matcha powder and serve hot.


Servings: 1 (250ml mug)








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Monday, 6 July 2015

冰蜜桃茶 Iced Peach Tea

除了原味不加糖的红茶外我也喜欢喝水果口味的红茶,上星期分享了冰柠檬红茶,这星期我再分享另一款以水果为主的红茶,冰蜜桃茶。早前买蜜桃还剩下三粒,我用了其中一粒来煮蜜桃糖浆,然后将糖浆加入冰红茶里做成冰蜜桃茶。这冰蜜桃茶喝起来很香蜜桃味,冰冰凉凉的,香香甜甜的,令人喝了很舒服,绝对是解热消暑的饮料!
































冰蜜桃茶

材料:
红茶袋 3个(每个2克)
水 600毫升

蜜桃糖浆:
水 3/4 杯
有机原蔗糖 3/4杯
白桃 1粒(切薄片)

装饰:
蜜桃片
薄荷叶

做法:
1. 蜜桃糖浆:在一个小锅中加入水、蜜桃片和糖煮滚,然后转至小火煮20分钟。把蜜桃糖浆过滤,待凉后收入冰箱了冷藏。

2. 红茶:在另一小锅中加入水煮沸,然后从火炉上移开。把茶叶袋放入小锅里浸泡3分钟,取出茶叶袋,然后将茶叶袋弃之。放置一旁让其冷却至室温,然后收入冰箱了冷藏。

3. 把冰茶倒入装满冰块的杯中,加入蜜桃糖浆,搅拌至均匀。以蜜桃片和薄荷叶装饰即可饮用!


份量:4杯




Iced Peach Tea

Ingredients:
3 black tea bags (2g each)
600 ml water

Peach syrup:
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup organic raw cane sugar
1 white peach, thinly sliced

For garnish:
Peach slices
Mint leaves

Methods:
1. Peach syrup: In a saucepan add water, peach slices and sugar. Bring to boil then turn to low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Strain the peach syrup through a fine strainer to remove the peach slices. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

2. Black tea: In a another saucepan add water and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Place the tea bags in the saucepan and steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

3. To serve: Fill the glasses with ice cubes and pour the tea over the ice. Add peach syrup, stir to mix. Garnish with peach slices and mint leaves. Serve immediately.


Servings: 4 glasses







This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Friday, 3 July 2015

胎菊甘草茶 Baby Chrysanthemum and Licorice Root Tea

胎菊又称甘菊,亦名小汤黄、小白菊,古时曾作贡品。胎菊,性微寒;味辛甘苦,能疏散风热、平肝明目、清热解毒。用胎菊泡的菊花茶,味纯正,浓冽,色泽金黄,含有花蜜的清香,而且泡久了也不会散开。胎菊是杭白菊中最上品的一种。是在杭白菊花朵未完全张开的时候摘收下来的为胎菊,经干燥加工制成。特级花选用的是头序花蕾初开的嫩芽,精心的蒸制,烘焙而成.具有独特的味道.以它的稀少而颇为珍贵。胎菊的主要作用是疏风清热和平肝明目,此外胎菊还能有效减轻电脑辐射对人体的伤害,特别是对眼睛的伤害,放入适量枸杞子、桑叶等混合泡饮,就是中医经典清火明目的组方茶-菊杞茶,清爽润口。(资料来源百度百科)


以前在巴生工作时一位同事介绍了我胎菊,这些一朵朵的菊花看起来很小朵,和我们一般看到的干菊花很不同,不过泡起来的味道特别香,令人一试难忘,此后我喝菊花茶都喜欢选用胎菊。妈妈习惯煮菊花茶时加入甘草一起煮,令菊花茶喝起来有点甘甜。甘草可清热解毒,润肺止咳,最近因为炎热的天气,我总是感觉不适,所以我在准备这胎菊茶时也加入了甘草,清一清热气。































胎菊甘草茶

材料:
胎菊 15克(以水稍微冲洗)
甘草 5克(以水稍微冲洗)
水 1公升
有机原蔗糖 1汤匙,或更多

做法:
1. 在一个小锅里加入水煮滚。加入糖、胎菊和甘草,以小火煮大约3分钟。 熄火,将茶倒入茶壶里,待稍微冷些即可饮用。




Baby Chrysanthemum and Licorice Root Tea

Ingredients:
15 g baby chrysanthemum, rinsed
5 g licorice root, rinsed
1 litre water
1 tbsp organic raw cane sugar, or more to taste

Methods:
1. In a saucepan add water and bring to boil. Add sugar, baby chrysanthemum and licorice root, turn to low heat and cook for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer the tea to a teapot. Serve warm.








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Wednesday, 1 July 2015

冰柠檬红茶 Iced Lemon Tea

这么多饮料当中我最爱的就是茶,无论是红茶、绿茶、黑茶、水果茶、花茶或凉茶我都爱。家里一般都是喝绿茶和红茶,我喜欢单喝,不喜欢加入额外的糖和牛奶,不过偶尔我都会做些特别的饮料来喝。相信很多人都喜欢喝冰柠檬红茶Iced Lemon Tea,不过一般在外面餐厅点的那些冰柠檬红茶都是用市售的柠檬红茶粉末泡成,饮料喝起来非常甜,而且没有柠檬和红茶的香味,所以我喜欢自己准备冰柠檬红茶,甜味和酸度可以依自己的喜好调整。


之前准备冷可可饮料时用了两个再循环的玻璃罐子,从那时开始我就很喜欢用这两个罐子来装饮料,罐子的容量刚刚好,而且只要加入简单的装饰就可以让饮料看起来很吸引人。最近的天气还是一样热,想请大家喝杯冰柠檬红茶,让大家冰凉一下,希望大家喜欢!






















冰柠檬红茶

材料:
红茶袋 2个(每个2克)
水 400毫升
糖 2汤匙或更多
柠檬汁 2汤匙

装饰:
柠檬片
薄荷叶

做法:
1. 在小锅中加入水煮沸,然后从火炉上移开。把茶叶袋放入小锅里浸泡3分钟,取出茶叶袋,然后将茶叶袋弃之。
2. 加入白糖,搅拌至完全溶解,放置一旁让其冷却至室温。把茶收入冰箱了冷藏。
3. 把冰茶倒入装满冰块的杯中,加入柠檬汁,搅拌至均匀。以柠檬片和薄荷叶装饰即可饮用!


份量:2杯




Iced Lemon Tea

Ingredients:
2 black tea bags (2g each)
400 ml water
2 tbsp sugar, or more to taste
2 tbsp lemon juice

For garnish:
Lemon slices
Mint leaves

Methods:
1. In a saucepan add water and bring to boil. Remove from heat. Place the tea bags in the saucepan and steep for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags and discard,
2. Add sugar and stir till fully dissolved. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.
3. To serve, fill the glasses with ice cubes and pour the tea over the ice. Add lemon juice, stir to mix. Garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves. Serve immediately.


Servings: 2 glasses








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (July 2015 Event: Tea) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Cheryl of Baking Taitai.






Tuesday, 30 June 2015

培根蘑菇奶油意大利面 Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Spaghetti

最近老公和我爱光顾一家以猪肉为主的西餐厅,几乎每次点的食物都是一样,都是那里最出名的汉堡包和意大利面。那意大利面是以培根和蘑菇为主,加上奶油酱,咸咸香香的,入口很顺滑,我最喜欢就是摆在面上面的那个水波蛋,戳破蛋黃時,蛋液流了出来,拌着面一起吃更美味。有时煮两个人的晚餐煮到已经没什么点子了,也不知道要煮什么好 ,所以偶尔我也会煮些简单的面食,即容易又方便。 我模仿了那家西餐厅的煮法,自己在家准备了培根蘑菇奶油意大利面来当晚餐。其实我很喜欢吃水波蛋,不过试验了多次却做不成,上星期实验煮这面时又失败了,所以只能请老公吃没水波蛋版本的培根蘑菇奶油意大利面。这星期我又再挑战多一次,水波蛋终于成功了,不过排盘的时候却不小心给弄破一小部份,看来我还是需要多多练习才能煮出完美的水波蛋。































培根蘑菇奶油意大利面 

材料:
意大利面 200克
橄榄油 2汤匙
蒜头 4瓣(剁碎)
白蘑菇 200克(切片)
培根 2片(切碎)
培根 6片(切成1/2寸小块)
鲜奶油 300毫升
帕馬森芝士碎 1/4杯
盐和黑胡椒 适量
新鲜意大利香芹碎 2汤匙
水波蛋 2个(做法我参考这里)

做法:
1. 煮滚一锅水,加入1/2汤匙的盐和1汤匙的橄榄油,然后加入意大利面,依照包装指示将面煮熟,沥干水份备用。

2. 以中火烧热锅,加入培根碎,煎至香脆,然后盛出备用。

3. 加入1汤匙的橄榄油烧热,然后加入蒜头爆香。加入蘑菇,把蘑菇加入煮至软和呈褐色,接着加入培根块拌炒大约一分钟,然后再加入鲜奶油和帕馬森芝士碎,以小火煮至浓稠即可熄火。

4. 将意大利加入酱汁中,搅拌均匀。加入适量的盐和黑胡椒调味。盛碟。摆入水波蛋,撒上香脆培根和香芹碎,乘热享用。




Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Spaghetti

Ingredients:
200 g spaghetti
2 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic (minced)
200 g white button mushrom, sliced
2 slices smoked streaky bacon, chopped
6 slices smoked streaky bacon, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
300 ml whipping cream
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian Parsley
2 poached eggs (please refer here for the recipe)

Methods:
1. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add 1/2 tbsp of salt and 1 tbsp of olive oil to the water. Add spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

2. Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add chopped bacon and cook until browned and crispy. Dish out and set aside.

3. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the pan, add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms are soft and browned. Add remaining bacon and stir fry for about a minute. Add whipping cream and grated parmesan cheese, simmer till the sauce is thickened. Turn off the heat.

4. Add spaghetti to sauce, and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer the spaghetti to serving plates, top with poached eggs. Garnish the spaghetti with chopped parsley and crispy bacon. Serve immediately.


Servings: 2








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (Jun 2015 Event: Cream) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Diana of The Domestic Goddess Wannabe.







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