Also known as bulletproof tea or the mountain version of masala. In the mountains, milk was not always available in abundance, but buffalo butter was often in supply. The same goes for spices — long-term storage in high-altitude regions was difficult, but Himalayan salt was always plentiful. People survived and kept warm with fats. The ancestors of the keto diet! The classic recipe includes black loose-leaf tea, buffalo milk butter, and black salt. More modern variations may include anise and sugar.
- 3 cups of water
- 2 tbsp. black leaf tea
- 1/4 tsp. black Himalayan salt
- 2 tbsp. butter
The tea is brewed using the traditional method and left to steep. It is then mixed with butter and salt and thoroughly whipped — now with a blender, but traditionally in large containers, like a thermos, until a frothy layer forms from the whipped butter. It is served hot. This tea warms and nourishes better than any other drink I have ever tried.
The tea is brewed using the traditional method and left to steep. It is then mixed with butter and salt and thoroughly whipped — now with a blender, but traditionally in large containers, like a thermos, until a frothy layer forms from the whipped butter. It is served hot. This tea warms and nourishes better than any other drink I have ever tried.
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