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    Nov 01, 2017 4 minutes
    BY MICHAEL RANTISSI AND KRISTY FRAWLEY, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALAN BENSON

    Iron goddess iced tea with plums, mint and lemon leaves

    Makes about 1.25 litres

    Iron goddess is a Chinese tea known for its signature floral scent and it’s one of those teas that doesn’t like the temperature of boiling water — hot water does the job..

    4 plums, plus extra plum slices, to garnish (optional)
    1 mint sprig, plus extra to garnish
    5 lemon or lime leaves
    1½ tablespoons iron goddess or oolong tea leaves
    1 litre hot water (see note)
    Sugar syrup, to taste (recipe follows)

    Put the plums in a large container. Crush with a muddler or the end of a rolling pin until the skins have broken (leave the stones in).

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