Sugar in tea better if put after boiling
I am a big fan of tea. I hail from Punjab, India. I like it with cardamom and milk and water in 1:1 proportion. And I like to boil everything together (this is the way its done in majority of Indian households). Recently, I noticed that the tea tastes much better if I put sugar in my cup after pouring the tea in it, rather than boiling the sugar with everything. It tastes so fresh this way that I have altogether stopped putting in the sugar while boiling. Is there anyone who shares this taste with me and can give me some scientific explanation on what is the difference?
Best Answer
Yes, it would taste different- Sugar chrystals are made of sucrose saccharose(glucose combined with fructose), if you boil sugar with an acid (milk is slightly acidic[ph 6.5-7]) your sugar splits into its monomers-fructose and glucose(invert-sugar). Fructose fits into your taste receptors better than sucrose or fructose causing it to taste sweeter(1.73 x sweeter).
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When should we add sugar to tea before or after boiling?
You make tea with boiling water, but it cools a little as it brews (usually 5 mins), by which time it is very hot but no longer boiling. The right time to add sugar would be when the tea is completely brewed according to your required strength, milk if needed, finally add the sugar.Can we put sugar in boiling tea?
Sugar changes the boiling point of water so if you add it BEFORE boiling it just takes the water longer to boil, this using more energy. Adding sugar to boiling water can become toxic through a chemical reaction. Just let your water cool a bit.What happens if you put sugar in boiling water?
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Answer: Sugar is a non-volatile solute. Adding sugar to water will raise the boiling point and decrease the freezing point of water.Can I put SUGAR in my TEA?
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