1 Lemon slices (thin, seeds removed) or lemon juice (a few drops per cup)
1 Sugar, to taste
1 Optional garnish: preserved strawberry or candied cherry, one per cup
Instructions
1. Brew tea according to your preferred method (see notes on period tea-making technique).
2. Serve hot or cold — never with milk.
3. Add a thin lemon slice (seeds removed) or a few drops of lemon juice to each cup.
4. Add sugar to taste.
5. If desired, garnish each cup with one preserved strawberry (the Russian custom Farmer describes) or one candied cherry (the American adaptation she recommends).
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