Freshly boiled water 1 teaspoon tea for each cup.

Scald an agate-ware teapot; put in as many teaspoons tea as cups required. Cover with as many cups of boiling water as there are teaspoons of tea. Serve immediately.

Russian Tea

Prepare tea, serving a thin slice of lemon and sugar with each cup.

Tea Punch

Prepare tea as for Russian Tea and serve with a thin slice of lemon and lump sugar soaked in brandy.

Iced Tea

Make tea. Serve in glasses with crushed ice, with one tablespoon lemon juice in each glass.