Ingredients

1 cup water, plus more to warm teapot

1½ tsp jasmine loose tea

Preparation

Boil water. If using an electric kettle with a temperature setting, set it to 175 degrees F. If boiling water on the stovetop, let it come to a simmer, then turn off the heat.

Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot.

Pour some hot water into the teapot and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.

Put jasmine tea into teapot and add hot water.

Cover teapot and steep for 3 minutes.

Strain jasmine tea leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.

Serve and enjoy.