Archive for the 'Refreshing Tea' Category
Refreshing Tea
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 2 cups water
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 3 to 4 cardamom pods (cracked open)
• 1/4 cup loose black tea (or 4 tea bags)
• 2 cups milk
• 4 tbsp of sugar (or a little less)
Method
1. Bring water, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to a boil.
2. Add tea and milk and bring to a boil.
3. When hot, strain and add sugar. Serve hot.
Almond Tea
Serves 2
Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tsp dried tea leaves or tea powder
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1-2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp. almonds (badam), finely powdered
Method
1. Mix powdered almonds in milk and heat for few minutes. When the milk gets boiled well, strain the milk and keep aside.
2. Boil the water and add the tea leaves. When the concoction starts […]
Mint Tea
Ingredients
• 1 cup fresh milk
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 tsp dried mint leaves
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1/8 tsp Garam Masala
• 3 full tsp fresh loose tea leaves (no bags)
Method
1. Put the milk, water, mint leaves, sugar, Garam Masala, and fresh tea leaves into a saucepan. Bring to a slow boil. When done, remove from heat and strain.
2. Place in a teapot and serve, […]
Soy Tea
Ingredients
• ½ cup soy milk
• ½ cup water
• 1 tsp black tea
• Pinch cardamom powder
• Pinch ginger powder
Method
1. Combine soy milk and water and bring to a boil.
2. Add tea and steep for 20 minutes.
3. Strain; add cardamom and ginger. Ginger can be omitted in summers.