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Chinese tea usually comes in loose form rather than in tea bags. It is always drunk plain, without sugar, lemon, or milk.The following method of preparing tea will give the best results.
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A common sight in Andalusia is people sitting at outdoor cafés sipping sangría.This refreshing punch is typically made from wine, brandy, and fruit juice, but the following recipe substitutes extra fruit juice for the wine and brandy.
Sangría is most attractive when served in a clear pitcher so that the floating orange and lemon slices can be seen. First drink the punch.Then dip into the bottom of your glass with a spoon to
get the punch-soaked bits of fruit.
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Café con leche is more milk than coffee and is very heavily sugared. Most adults drink it, as well as some children.

You need:
4 c. milk(*To reduce fat, use skim milk)
4 tsp. regular or decaffeinated instant coffee
8 tsp. sugar
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You can use a highball glass for this drink, but if you do, it won’t
frost. Traditionally, a silver julep cup is used.
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freshly squeezed juice of 9 lemons (1 1/2 cups)
5-6 cups of water
10-oz pkg. frozen strawberries, pureed (fresh would do perfectly well)
sugar to taste
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Let’s start with the basics, how to make a cup of tea.

For this you will need:

-1 tea bag(more if you are doing this for more than one person, you will need one for each cup of tea)

Step 1

You pour about 250ml/cup of water in a kettle, put it on a stove and bring it to the boil.

Step 2

You put the boiling water in the cup/s and then and the tea bag. You stur up the water and tea bag for about 3-4 min. During this time you will see the water gradualy takeing colour from the tea bag.

Step 3

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