Chapter 286
286 – New Menu Development
ㅡRubber, rustle… !
Small black granules pour out from the huge sack.
ㅡTididik, shoot… !
Small particles like salt hit the basin and make a sound. This sound lasted for a long time as there was quite a lot to use.
Brown sugar fills a large basin.
At first glance, it resembles black sand particles.
This is not even refined.
This may be because modern processes are missing.
Perhaps that’s why the surface of the brown sugar was rougher and the color was also darker.
Instead, the scent was that strong and the sweet taste was also deep.
“Okay, that’s enough about the brown sugar… ” …”
ㅡRattle… !
I immediately prepared the next ingredients.
I took out a small container from the shelf.
To measure by placing a bowl on the scale.
ㅡSarrreuk, Sabak… !
Light tea leaves pile up on the scale.
Tightly dried black leaves.
I only put about 1/5 of the sugar in it.
This also wasn’t a very special ingredient like brown sugar. Rather, it was a commonly found item here.
“This gentle smell… It’s been a while. Even if you don’t enjoy drinking black tea, the scent is just as good, right?”
It was like that.
These tea leaves are Earl Gray, which is used as black tea.
If you brew this strongly, it becomes black tea.
Of course, I was planning to add some variation here.
ㅡSqueak… !
ㅡSolsolsol…
Water and black tea leaves are thrown into a large pot.
-Help… !
And without a second thought, I turned on the fire.
To brew the black tea as strongly as possible.
Actually, this alone is a great drink.
That’s because black tea here is classified as a fairly high-end tea.
But I was thinking of making something a little different. If I was going to brew ordinary black tea, I wouldn’t even have brought brown sugar.
‘After all, it smells right because it’s brewed?’
When you turn up the heat, the water quickly boils.
The fragrant scent of black tea hits your nose.
A snack that is good enough to be eaten as is with cookies.
ㅡEight eight eight… !!!
But I kept boiling this.
With the feeling of being slightly sedated.
Steam continues to rise above the pot.
Usually, it only took 3 minutes to boil tea,
I continued to heat it for 10 minutes.
To condense the deep and rich taste and aroma of black tea.
“Guys? Would you guys please get ready to make biscuits now? “You can start right away after checking the state of the dough.”
『Nororong, Nyoron-!!』
The black and white dragon, who was just watching from behind, flies away at one word from me.
I planned to leave the biscuit dough to the ghosts for now and focus on the drinks first. It was such an important moment.
ㅡBubble bubble bubble… !
Rich black tea juice pours out from a large pot.
If you’ve boiled it down to this point, you’re done.
If you boil it any longer, it will drool and disappear.
The thicker the better, but it had to remain liquid.
ㅡRurg… !
I sifted it through a sieve several times.
Make sure no tea leaves or impurities remain.
Then, I moved only the concentrated black tea solution back into a separate pot. Because it wasn’t all boiled yet.
After filtering like this, the liquid is dark and red, unlike the black tea leaves.
ㅡWhaa!
I put the pot on fire again.
Until the contents boil again.
Of course, the once-heated black tea solution quickly created bubbles.
“Then let’s get started now…” ” …”
ㅡChrrrr… !
To carry out the finishing touches, I poured some unrefined brown sugar that I had previously digested into the pot.
Because the black tea was boiled thoroughly, the ratio with brown sugar was already close to 1:1.
ㅡSwoosh, swoosh, swoosh… !
I gently stirred this to melt it.
Then, it soon turns into a liquid.
A black liquid with a fairly thick texture.
If it was all dissolved like this, there was no need to stir any more. To express the texture of thick syrup.
ㅡDrurple ㅡDrop drip… !
After boiling for about 15 minutes, a fairly syrup-like thickness begins to be visible to the naked eye. Black syrup forms on the tip of the spatula and drips stickily.
Was it because a large amount of brown sugar had already dissolved into the dark color of the tea? Soon, a completely black syrup was completed.
ㅡTap!
I finally turned off the heat and moved the large amount of completed syrup into a glass bottle. Enough to fill 5 large glass bottles.
Looking at it like this, it looks like some kind of native honey.
The thick syrup fills the glass bottle.
A visual that makes your blood vessels clog and your teeth rot just by looking at it.
Normally, I wouldn’t even have paid attention to this overly sweet syrup…
‘No matter how hard it was to make it, you can’t help but taste it.’
ㅡFlutter!
I placed a clear glass for tasting and reached out for it. Just like yesterday when we blew out flames to prime the barbecue.
“Huh… !”
It was like that. This time, I planned to use the power of the dragon heart again.
The method of use was the same as yesterday.
Control your breathing and increase your strength.
It feels like each alveoli is being squeezed out from deep inside the danjeon.
Lastly, let’s clearly think about the abilities we want to demonstrate…
ㅡSqueak… !
Surprisingly, water fills the glass cup.
Bottled water is created from the bottom of the cup.
It was clearly an empty cup.
This is the power of the water attribute inherited from Seirin. Moisture is created by moistening the moisture in the air.
“Whew, then one more time… !”
ㅡPaaat!
It wasn’t over yet.
There was one more thing left to test.
While I was doing it, I wanted to use it until the end.
“Whoa…”
This time too, I took my breathing slowly. To raise the power of other dragon hearts.
ㅡKuddeukdeuk… !
This time, the water in the glass cup freezes instantly. And that too, with the perfect sphere-shaped ice I had in mind.
There is no separate handmade ice maker for this.
“Whew, what happened early in the morning… It wasn’t a dream after all.”
This would not have been possible if the Dragon Heart had not been handed over to Seirin and Sonya. Creating water and ice from nothing…
But can this incredible Dragon Heart power be used to just make dessert?
‘Well, what do you think? With this power, I make something delicious and serve it to the dragon… ‘Isn’t it enough to just satisfy them?’
By the way, should we finish it properly now?
ㅡSqueak…
Pure white milk poured over ice.
Fill only about 3/4 of the cup with milk.
The reason for not filling the cup was obvious.
That’s right, the one I made earlier…
ㅡJureuk…
The thick syrup containing the rich aroma of black tea and the condensed sweet taste touches the milk and sinks to the bottom.
A phenomenon as if a drop of ink had been dropped into water. The black syrup spreads a black curtain inside the glass and slowly sinks.
I wondered what would happen if I failed to control the concentration and the lump would sink, but it seems that the ratio measured on the scale was somewhat correct.
The dark clouds hanging over the pure white milk slowly descend towards the ground and naturally blend together.
“…”
This isn’t a big deal, but I keep watching it.
It feels like looking at a watercolor painting.
It also has a visual appeal.
“I think it’s better made than I thought?”
People who like sweet drinks will have noticed this already, but what I have created is none other than brown sugar milk tea.
But it’s a shame it ends here.
If you’re going to make it, let’s do it right.
How about bringing out the heightened sweetness a little more?
‘Good. This on top of freshly made brown sugar milk tea…’
-Rust! Taltaltal… !
The ghosts picked up some large pieces of sugar left over from making star candy earlier.
ㅡTiring!
Then, an alarm sound announcing completion is heard.
[Brown Sugar Dalgona Milk Tea – ✮☆]
[A drink that changes the flavor trajectory by adding rich sweetness to milk tea, which can be difficult to like. I cannot be held responsible if you lose your mind due to the swirling sweetness.]
[!Caution! If you have a problem with your blood sugar levels, it could be poison!]
[With appropriate use of Dragon Heart, your grade increases by ☆.]
“Oh, it’s not bad?”
This was actually a quite satisfactory result.
Actually, I didn’t have high expectations for the drink.
It wasn’t even a full-fledged dish, but I didn’t expect it to be given more than 5 stars.
‘Then where should I drink it?’
ㅡDalgurak, dalgak… !
When you lift the glass, the ice hits the glass and makes a cheerful sound.
Coolness delivered to your fingertips.
Frost forms on the surface of the cup, making it cold.
How refreshing and sweet would it be if you drank this in one go?
-Gulp… !
It was when I was about to carefully open and taste the brown sugar Dalgona milk tea.
ㅡChulkkeun… !
“Breeder oppa-?! “We are here to help you!”
“Hello, teacher.”
With good timing, today’s duty officers enter the break room with bright faces.
‘Ah, that’s good. If possible, I should ask people who are serious about sweetness to taste it.’