Easy
Australian
Billy Tea
Traditional Australian bush tea
22
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
5 min
Prep Time
17 min
Cook Time
22 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
4.00 tbsp
Black tea
loose leaf tea
1.00 liter
Water
fresh water
4.00 pieces
Eucalyptus leaves
young leaves, optional
4.00 tsp
Sugar
white sugar
200.00 ml
Milk
whole milk
1.00 piece
Billy can
metal camping pot
1.00 piece
Gum tree branch
for smoking flavor
3.00 tbsp
Bush honey
native honey, optional
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Fill billy can with water, bring to boil over fire.
10 minutes
2
Add eucalyptus leaves if using, simmer 2 minutes.
2 minutes
3
Remove from heat, add tea leaves.
4
Swing billy can in circle to settle leaves.
5
Let steep 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Serve with sugar, milk, or honey as desired.