"Yun'er, what good things did you buy this time?"
He Liu looked at the paper package in Su Yun'er's hand and asked curiously.
"It's nothing, I just bought a packet of tea." Su Yun'er opened the paper packet, and the fragrant aroma of tea immediately wafted out.
Su Yun'er originally planned to make plum juice.
In the sweltering summer, nothing beats a pot of chilled and refreshing plum juice, which is both thirst-quenching and cooling.
However, while pharmacies can provide all the other ingredients needed to make plum juice, they cannot find hawthorn slices.
The wild hawthorns I picked in the mountains last winter, which I dried into hawthorn berries, are all used up, so I can't gather the ingredients for sour plum drink anytime soon.
So Su Yun'er bought some black tea, intending to make lemon black tea. After adding ice cubes, wouldn't it be iced lemon black tea?!
"Make tea? In this hot summer, it'll be too hot to drink!" He Liu asked, puzzled.
"Auntie, this black tea isn't just for brewing. I'll make it later and let you try some."
As she spoke, Su Yun'er poured the black tea into a gauze bag, tied it closed, and then soaked it in a pot full of water before placing it on the stove to brew the tea.
As the water temperature rises, the tea leaves slowly release their color, and the water in the pot gradually turns reddish-brown.
Tea bags should not be boiled for too long, otherwise the tea will become bitter and lose its original aroma and flavor.
After the tea was brewed, He Liu helped Su Yun'er take out the tea bag and put it aside. Then, Su Yun'er took out a handful of rock sugar and pretended to throw it in.
He Liu quickly spoke up to stop her: "Hey, Yun'er, what are you doing?!"
"Auntie, I'm just making tea."
"Who puts sugar in their tea?" He Liu wondered again.
"I add sugar to my tea!" Su Yun'er laughed, and continued what she was doing, adding an appropriate amount of rock sugar while the tea was still hot, letting the rock sugar dissolve in the tea.
"We'll have to wait a bit before drinking this tea, Auntie. You go ahead and do your other things. If you're tired, sit down and rest for a while," Su Yun'er instructed.
He Liu is currently feeling unwell and shouldn't overexert herself.
While waiting for the tea to cool down, Su Yun'er took out a few lemons that she had prepared in advance.
Scrub the lemon peel clean with salt, remove the ends without pulp, and slice the rest of the lemon.
This lemon has a thin peel and thick flesh, making it perfect for making fruit tea. Su Yun'er removed the lemon seeds to prevent the drink from becoming bitter. Then, using the end of a rolling pin, she placed the lemon slices in a large bowl and pounded them against the flesh to extract some juice.
The sour taste and unique refreshing aroma of lemon immediately filled the air.
Once the black tea has cooled down, add the crushed lemon slices and lemon juice to the tea.
The lemon black tea is now ready.
He Liu watched Su Yun'er's production process with great curiosity and was speechless with surprise.
"What kind of magical way of brewing tea is this? Adding sugar and sour fruit, does this even taste like tea anymore?"
Lin Moniang was equally curious. Old Mrs. Chen, who was in charge of taking orders at the front of the shop, hadn't seen the lemon black tea being made; if she had, she would probably be just as puzzled.
Su Yun'er covered her mouth and laughed. What they didn't know was that the combination of fruit and tea was the most attractive and best-selling beverage in Su Yun'er's previous life.
It has also led to the development of many other flavor combinations.
"Auntie, this cup is neither too hot nor too cold. Try it and see how it tastes." Su Yun'er scooped up some wine with a grape scoop, filled two cups with tea, and handed them to He Liu and Lin Moniang. "Moniang, you should try some too."
The two men picked up their teacups and their first reaction was to smell them.
It didn't have the unpleasant smell I expected; I could smell the sour aroma of lemons, followed by a lingering tea-like aftertaste.
They put it to their lips, took a small sip, and simultaneously raised their eyebrows.
Surprisingly...not bad?
"I thought it would taste strange, but it was a bit unexpected," He Liu said, taking another bite after speaking.
Lin Moniang also savored it carefully: "When it first enters the mouth, it tastes like fruit, sweet and sour, but after drinking it down, you can feel a very mellow tea aroma. Delicious. Very delicious."
With that, Lin Moniang took another sip and finished the tea in her cup.
Su Yun'er poured Lin Moniang another cup, this time with some ice: "Moniang, would you like to try it again?"
Lin Moniang took the cup, which was noticeably colder, and took a sip.
"!"
What a magical change! The fruity and tea aromas that were just now quite mild have transformed into a more stimulating and refreshing sweet and sour flavor after the addition of ice. The tea aroma has become more intense and stimulating, instantly making one feel much more awake and relieving some of the fatigue.
"I'm sure many of our customers will love this tea!"
Lin Moniang downed the rest of her lemon black tea in one gulp and said decisively.
People are naturally prone to laziness in the summer, and working at the docks is even more tedious and boring. Being exposed to the scorching sun can easily make people feel dizzy.
However, if you can drink a cup of this iced lemon black tea, it can instantly clear your mind and refresh you, giving you more energy to work.
"With Mo Niang's words, I feel more confident!" Su Yun'er smiled.
By this time, the number of customers dining outside had decreased, and the busiest lunchtime period was almost over.
Su Yun'er and Lin Moniang moved the wide-mouthed white soup bowl containing the lemon black tea they had prepared to the dining table next to the counter in the outer room.
It's called a soup bowl, but it's actually more like a half-sized water basin, specifically used to hold soups, gravy, and similar foods.
In the white basin, the reddish-brown tea soup, the lemon slices steeping in it, and the ice cubes floating on the surface so transparent that only the rims are faintly visible are all clearly visible to the customer.
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