Tea Eggs

6-8 eggs

2 tbsp pu'erh or black tea

1/2 c shoyu

2 tsp salt

2 tsp sugar

3 star anise

1 strip orange peel

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Gently slip eggs into boiling water and set timer for 11 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare an ice water bath. When timer rings, use a slotted spoon to transfer eggs to ice water. Add remaining ingredients to water in saucepan. Stir to dissolve salt and sugar. When eggs are cool enough to handle, use the back of a spoon to gently crack eggs all over. Do not remove shells. Return cracked eggs to saucepan. Add water to cover eggs by at least 1/2". Simmer eggs for 1 hour. Drain and serve.