Embla's green tea infusion

Name: Embla's green tea infusion
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: a 700ml bottle
Ingredients: 50g loose leaf Japanese green tea; 1 tbsp crushed, dried lemon peel; 1 tbsp crushed, dried bitter orange peel; 1 tbsp dried rose petal; 1 tbsp dried marigold; 1 tbsp dried safflower; 1 tbsp dried cornflower; 

February 9, 2016

Embla's green tea infusion is bright and complex.Kristoffer Paulsen

easyTime:< 30 minsMakes:a 700ml bottle

Created at Melbourne's Embla restaurant, this green tea infusion is bright and complex, matching perfectly with food you might usually pair to a light and crisp white wine, like pinot gris. It's also easy to play around with different teas, fruits and flowers to create your own unique version.

Ingredients

50g loose leaf Japanese green tea
1 tbsp crushed, dried lemon peel
1 tbsp crushed, dried bitter orange peel
1 tbsp dried rose petal
1 tbsp dried marigold
1 tbsp dried safflower
1 tbsp dried cornflower

Method

Combine ingredients and place in large teapot. Add 700 millilitres of boiling water and let stand for two minutes. Strain and allow to cool, then place in a clean wine bottle and chill.
Serve in wine glasses with a twist of grapefruit peel.