Drinks

Traditional Drinks in Britain

Tea Britain is a tea-drinking nation. Every day we drink 165 million cups of the stuff and each year around 144 thousand tons of tea are imported. Tea in Britain is traditionally brewed in a warmed china teapot, adding one spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot. Most Britons like their tea strong and dark, but with a lot of milk. **Interesting Fact** Years ago, the milk was poured into the cup first, so as not to crack the porcelain.

//The traditional way of making tea i//s: >>> If someone says '**let me**  **be mother**' or '**shall I be mother**', they are offering to pour out the tea from the teapot. //Tea Words and phrases // Tea break, High tea, tea time, tea party, tea towel and many more terms have derived from the tradition of drinking tea. **Tea breaks** are when tea and biscuits are served. The traditional time for tea breaks are at 11:00 am (Elevensee) and 4 pm in the afternoon. If something is not quite to your taste, it’s probably '//**not your cup of tea**//'. e.g. Windsurfing is not my cup of tea Coffee Coffee is now as popular in Britain as tea is. People either drink it with milk or have it black and either have freshly- made coffee or instant coffee Bitter
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Boil some fresh cold water. (We use an electric kettle to boil water)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Put some hot water into the teapot to make it warm.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Pour the water away
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Put one teaspoon of tea-leaves per person, and one extra tea-spoon, into the pot
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Pour boiling water onto the tea
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Leave for a few minutes.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Serve
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 31px;"> **<span style="color: #7e0202; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Did you know? **
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;"> If someone asks you if you '**would like a cuppa**', they are asking if you would like a cup of tea.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Britain is also well known for its ale which tends to be dark in appearance and heavier than lager. It is known as "bitter" <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">[|Bitter is served in Pubs] <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Wine <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Britain's wine industry is growing from strength to strength and we now have over 300 wine producers. A growing number of <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">British vineyards are now producing sparkling white wine as well as full bodied red wine. There are over 100 vineyard in Kent.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 32px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Beverage <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px;">.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Traditional Lemonade// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Traditional Lemonade is glacially pale, tart and very refreshing. No dyes, no preservatives and not too much sugar. But as far as tradtitional English recipes go, this is an easy one. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Cut four lemons into chunks - no need to be scientific about it. Place them into a jug, add 6 tablespoons of sugar and pour over 1 litre of boiling water. Leave to stand for exactly 10 minutes, 15 minutes if you like your lemonade rather bitter. Then strain the liquid into a clean jug and top with an equal quantity of sparkling water and serve over ice.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Shandy Gaff// <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;"> A refreshing little number that packs a bit of a punch. It needs to be served really cold, but the rest is just assembly. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Mix equal quantities of ale and ginger beer, then sharpen the lot with a dash of liqueur or brandy. Cointreau is tasty, but I prefer the mix with a snap of brandy.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Cider Cup// <span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">This is best served very cold, so start by placing a bottle of cider and a bottle of soda water in the fridge. When they're properly chilled mix 1 liqueur glass of brandy with a few thin strips of cucumber rind and lemon rind, a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar in a large jug. Top with the cider and sodawater and stir. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Serve over more ice.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">//<span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Cherry Brandy // <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">I used to love this stuff, but it's so difficult to get hold of morello cherries nowadays, that I've switched to drinking sloe gin instead. But if you ever find yourself with too many morello cherries (the sour ones!) than you know what to do with, take a 500g / 1lb and place them into a 1 litre jar that you have a tight-fitting lid to. Add 75g / 3oz sugar and fill up the jar with brandy. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">Close the lid tightly and keep in a cool dark place for 2 months or so. Shake the jar every day for the first couple of weeks, then once a week for the remainder.

<span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 170%;">// S loe Gin// <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;"> <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">I've really fallen for this deep purple liqueur with the mysterious taste and made my first batch last winter. The tricky bit is trying to keep your hands off it while it matures. The rest of this traditional English recipe is plain sailing.

<span style="color: #7e0202; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00ac; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Mulled Wine// <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 160%;">The spirit of Christmas and one of my all-time favourite winter drinks. Tea, red wine and spices combine into something miraculous - provided you use decent tea and a good, rich red wine.

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