Spiced Black Tea
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An Internationally favorite and most drank beverage during the day is TEA. This Spiced Black Tea is one of the innovations for black tea lovers.
Author: Zeel Patel
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 2 - 3
Ingredients
- Water - 2 cup
- Black tea / chai patti - ½ - 1 tsp, as per liking
- Cloves / laung - 4-5
- Black pepper corn / Kala Mari - 4 -5
- Cinnamon stick / Dalchini- 1 inch
- Green cardamoms / Elaichi - 2 pods
- Star anise/ Chakri phool - 1
- Lemon Juice - according to taste, optional
- Honey/ Jaggery - according to taste, optional
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
- Boil water in a kettle or a saucepan.
- Once the water starts to boil, slow down the flame.
- Add black tea/tea bags and whole spices.
- Remove from the heat.
- Cover the pan and keep it aside for 10 - 15 min.
- Once the tea is steeped, strain it or discard the spices and tea bags.
- Here the basic version of spiced black tea is ready.
- The addition of lemon juice and honey/jaggery according to taste is optional.
- Serve spiced black tea warm or chilled!
Notes
While serving, add lemon juice to boost your immunity or to fight with cold and flu.
If you prefer to add sweeteners to your hot beverages, then add honey or jaggery as per taste.
You can add chopped mint leaves to enhance the flavor and make it more colorful.
If you prefer to add sweeteners to your hot beverages, then add honey or jaggery as per taste.
You can add chopped mint leaves to enhance the flavor and make it more colorful.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/spiced-black-tea/