Fujian Tea: The Chilli Oolong Tea Mocktail

Nothing says summertime like a refreshing mocktail. Try something different this season by incorporating our Fujian Oolong loose tea into your mocktail recipe.

Introducing our summer Mocktail series

The gentle yet robust nature of Oolong tea makes it diverse enough to be used as a base for the most refreshing Mocktails, which can easily be turned into Cocktails should the mood strike for a little further indulgence.

Why not try our favourite? Whether you’re on a health kick, or fancy feeling pickled, we’d highly recommend this delightful concoction.

Recipe for Chilli Oolong Mocktail:

Ingredients for 1 portion:

• 2 tsp loose Fujian oolong (or 2 tea bags)
• 15 ml fresh lime juice
• 15 ml maple syrup (or any other sweetener preference)
• Chilli (as much or as little as you want), 1 whole chilli for garnish
• Ice cubes

Tools:

• Cocktail Shaker
• Muddler
• Strainer
• Glass to serve

Instructions:

• Brew Oolong tea in 150ml 80C hot water for 5 min
• Watch how to brew Fujian Oolong Tea
• Strain tea and let it cool
• Cut chilli and place in the cocktail shaker
• Use a muddler to break the chilli and extract more spice
• Add maple syrup, lemon and ice
• Pour over tea
• Shake well
• Strain over glass of ice
• Garnish with whole Chilli or/and coriander leaves

With silver tequila

Instructions:

• Brew 100ml of Oolong tea at 80C for 5 min
• Strain the tea and let it cool
• Cut the chilli and place it in the cocktail shaker,
• Use a muddler to break the chilli and extract spice
• Add maple syrup and lemon
• Add 50ml tequila and ice
• Pour it over the tea
• Shake well
• Strain over a glass of ice
• Garnish with a whole Chilli or/and coriander leaves

Discover other quick iced tea recipes here

What is Oolong tea?

Oolongs are semi-oxidised teas, meaning that the leaves aren’t left to react with oxygen for as long as in black tea production. The time spent withering and rolling the leaves is shorter.

The result is a tea with a light but full-bodied flavour that’s not as strong as black tea, but more complex than green tea, which is one of the least oxidised, second only to white tea. 

Originating in China’s Fujian province, Chinese tea professionals refer to Oolong Tea as Tieguanyin tea , which means ‘Goddess of Mercy,’ as it’s named after the Chinese goddess, or "Iron Buddha" in Chinese and as ‘Blue-Green Tea’ because of the intriguing colour of the tea leaf; the translation of the Chinese word for ‘Oolong’ is ‘dark dragon’.

These terms reference the Chinese Azure Dragon God (Chinese: 青龍 Qīnglóng), and reflect the two main processing styles of Oolong tea. One produces long curly leaves that resemble dragons’ tails, while the other involves ‘wrap-curling,’ which produces small beads with little tails.

The production of authentic oolong teas dates back to the end of the Ming dynasty and is restricted to a few regions of China and Taiwan, where artisan production techniques are still used.

Fujian Province, a region with a subtropical climate, is renowned for the variety of teas it produces. Fujian Oolong is a prime example of the masterful craft which creates this exquisitely balanced blend with hints of fruit and spice.  

Introducing Newby’s Oolong teas

Some of our Oolongs come in tea bags, while others are loose leaf blends; opt for a pouch for younger leaves and the delight of watching them unfurl.

Milk Oolong Tea Bags and Loose Leaf Pouches

Our Milk Oolong tastes creamy and caramelised; fresh tea leaves are blended with natural milk flavouring to bring you an Oolong with a sweet, slightly floral twist.

Ginseng Oolong Tea Bags and Loose Leaf Pouches

Newby’s Ginseng Oolong is uniquely balanced with powdered ginseng root for a spicy liquorice treat to invigorate the senses, and leaves a honeyed aftertaste.

Fujian Oolong Loose Leaf Pouch

Made from premium leaves that’ve been hand-picked from the fertile soils of the misty and lush Fujian altitudes, this Fujian Oolong, also called ‘Iron Buddha’, or ‘Tieguanyin’, has a slightly vegetal spice and a blossomy, orchid aroma. 

Cancer Zodiac Tea Caddy

Fujian Oolong also appears in our Cancer Zodiac Tea collection, where you’ll find loose leaves encased in an ornate caddy, inspired by the Cancer star sign, and decorated with Swarovski crystals.