Chessentan Tea

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  "diet": "V",
  "name": "Chessentan Tea",
  "page": 178,
  "type": "The Hissing Stones",
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      "The people of distant Chessenta have a reputation for intensity. Many great fighters and athletes come from the region, as do many great thinkers and artists. Whatever their calling, Chessentans live life with the fiery passion you might expect of people from a land once ruled by a dragon. In fact, it's home to spellcasters and cultists who would like to see it ruled by a dragon again. Some believe—and some hope—that dragons walk among the people of Chessenta in human form, scheming to reestablish their power.",
      "Hibiscus tea is nearly universally popular in Chessenta, where the hardy flower grows wild in the mountains. A folk tradition emerged of adding hot pepper to the tea when a stranger came to town. If the stranger did not notice the intense heat of the tea, they might be a dragon in disguise.",
      "One cannot be sure that this was ever an effective strategy, as there is no evidence that all dragons share a similar relationship with spice. The point is redundant, however, as people soon developed a taste for increasingly spicy hibiscus tea, and everyone started drinking it that way."
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    "min": 6
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    "You can easily customize the heat level of your syrup by adjusting the length of time you steep the jalapeños for. Make sure to taste-test the syrup before adding it to your tea."
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    {
      "name": "Jalapeño syrup",
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          "amount1": 0.5
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        {
          "type": "ingredient",
          "entry": "{=amount1/v} cup water",
          "amount1": 0.5
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        {
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          "entry": "{=amount1/v} jalapeño, trimmed and sliced ¼ inch thick",
          "amount1": 1
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    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} cups water",
      "amount1": 4
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} hibiscus tea bags",
      "amount1": 6
    },
    "Roughly cracked or small ice cubes",
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} cup fresh lime juice",
      "amount1": 0.33
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    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} cup fresh orange juice",
      "amount1": 0.5
    },
    "Edible flowers, to garnish",
    "Jalapeño slices, to garnish"
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        "In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeños, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to steep for 10 minutes. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a heatproof container and pour the syrup through to remove the solids. Let cool completely before use and store the jalapeño syrup in the refrigerator for up to 1 week."
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    },
    "In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of the water to a boil over high heat. Add the tea bags and let steep for 6 minutes. Remove the tea bags and cool for 5 minutes. Fill a large pitcher three-quarters of the way with ice. Add the brewed tea, remaining 2 cups of water, ⅓ cup of jalapeño syrup, lime juice, and orange juice. Stir with a long-handled spoon to combine. Serve in rocks glasses over ice and garnish with edible flowers and jalapeño slices."
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          "amount1": 0.5
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    "Roughly cracked or small ice cubes",
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "⅓ cup fresh lime juice",
      "amount1": 0.33
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    {
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      "amount1": 0.5
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    "Edible flowers, to garnish",
    "Jalapeño slices, to garnish"
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