Cambric or Nursery Tea

Originating in France, Cambric Tea is a milky white tea that was named after the white Cambric Linen that was made in the city of Cambrai.

Cambric Tea is a comforting and nutritious tea.

This Cambric Tea is a nutritious, hot drink that doesn't contain the usual stimulating effects of tea.  Cambric Tea is perfect for serving to children, to someone a 'little under the weather' and to the elderley.

The English version, also known as Nursery Tea, uses milk instead of cream.
   
Cambric Tea - French version
   
Ingredients
Sugar - approx 1 teaspoon per cup
Heavy Cream, warmed
Boiling Water
Hot Tea, strongly brewed
 
Method
Place sugar in a cup, fill the cup to  2/3 with boiling water.
Stir to dissolve the sugar.
Fill the last 1/3 of the cup with the cream.
Add a tablespoon or two of the strongly brewed tea to give a white, light tea.
   
Nursery Tea - English version
   
Traditionally English, Nursery Tea was given to children in their Nurseries mid-morning and mid-afternoon, for some much needed sustained energy and vitality.

When children sat down with their mothers at teatime this white tea was what their mothers gave them to drink.

Ingredients
per cup
1 Cup of Milk
1 teaspoon Hot Tea, strongly brewed
1 teaspoon Sugar

Method
Heat milk, add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
Add the strong tea and serve.
     
Vanilla Nursery Tea
   
Make Nursery Tea as per above. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla Extract per cup of milk, whilst heating.