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Method
- 1
Mix. Carefully beat the loose tea and boiling water together in a (1.5 litres) big heatproof bowl. Leave in order to steep for 8 mins.
- 2
Step 2. Set a sieve over a big jug and line with muslin while that is happening. With care tip the tea through the lined sieve plus squeeze in order in order to extract all this flavour (it will be hot, so be careful) after 8 mins.
- 3
Mix (2). Beat in the condensed and evaporated milks, next put in the fridge for 1 hr. Fill a serving jug using ice, stream in the tea, next offer in tall glasses over ice with reusable straws.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
EU nutrition claims
- Source of protein: 3.3 g protein per 100 kcal, about 13% of energy (needs ≥ 12%)
- Low salt: 0.29 g salt per 100 ml (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 ml of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 136 ml a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Caffeine · Free sugars
- Per serving: at least 36 mg caffeine (serving: 1 glass (about 180 ml tea)). Source: about 180 ml brewed per serving × USDA FDC SR Legacy #173227 (brewed black tea, 20 mg/100 g) This brew uses more tea per ml than standard brewed tea, so the real amount is likely higher..
- Scaling: making more servings does not change the caffeine in each serving; what counts is how many servings you drink in a day. 1 serving: 36 mg · 2 servings: 72 mg · 3 servings: 108 mg · 4 servings: 144 mg.
- General guideline: EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine (2015): for healthy adults, up to 200 mg in a single dose and up to 400 mg per day do not raise safety concerns. 1 serving = 9 % of 400 mg. EFSA
36 g per serving
72 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 144 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 304 kcal |
| Protein | 9.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42.9 g |
| of which sugars | 42.9 g |
| of which free sugars | 36 g |
| Fat | 10.9 g |
| of which saturates | 6.8 g |
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.39 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
3.3 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
