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Butter Tea

Butter Tea
DrinksTibetan⏱ 20 minServes 2Easy⚡ Five & FastGluten-freeEgg-freeVegetarianNut-free
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp regular black tea leaves (preferably Nepalese or Indian)
  • 3 cups whole milk (or 1½ cup half-and-half + 1½ cup water)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Salt to taste

Method

  1. Boil tea with milk for 2–10 minutes, depending upon the strength of tea desired
  2. Strain into tea cups.
  3. Add butter and salt. Stir thoroughly, ideally by carefully using a blender, and serve.

Video

Video by Tastemade, hosted on YouTube. The video may show different brands or ingredients – follow the gluten-free ingredient list on this page.

Recipe source: Wikibooks Cookbook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikibooks contributors (history) · Wiki markup removed and reformatted
Photo: Tibetan butter tea by Yosomono (CC BY 2.0) · source