Spiced Tea Recipe

Ingredients:
4 cups boiling water
1 tsp fresh tea
4 cardamom pods — bruised
1 small piece cinnamon stick
Pinch of saffron strands
2 tbsps finely flaked almonds
Sugar to taste


Method:
1. Brew the tea and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
2. Add the spices.
3. In each individual bowl or cup, put a teaspoonful of flaked almonds.
4. Pour the tea over the almonds, sweeten to taste and drink hot.

Chai Tea

4 cups water
1 large cinnamon stick or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2–3 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon powdered ginger (optional)
1/8 teaspoon amchoor (mango powder) (optional)
4 regular tea bags
2–3 cups whole milk
Sugar to taste


Mix the water and spices together and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the tea bags. Allow to steep until desired strength is achieved. Add milk and bring to a simmer. Add sugar to taste, or serve unsweetened and allow each person to sweeten the tea to taste.

Hot Tea With Cardamom And Cinnamon

4 cups water
2 tbsp black tea
6 cardamom pods
2 - inch of cinnamon stick
milk, sugar, honey, lemon to serve (or just plain)


Put black tea to a warm teapot.
Add cardamom pods and cinnamon stick, then pour 4 cups boiling water over the top.
Cover and leave to steep for 4 minutes.
Then strain into cups and serve with milk, sugar, honey, lemon or just plain.

Spiced Hot Chocolate

Ingredients
1 qt. (4 cups) milk

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate, finely chopped

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamonJET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows (optional)

Preparation
MIX milk, chocolate and cinnamon in medium saucepan; cook on medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture just comes to boil, stirring frequently.POUR into serving cups. Serve topped with marshmallows.