Tea with spices has an exquisite taste and rich aroma. It warms up, improves mood and even makes you feel better. It is not at all difficult to prepare it at home.
It is necessary
- - black tea, large leaf, 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
- - ground cinnamon, 2-3 gr.;
- - star anise, 1 piece;
- - ground dried ginger, 2-3 gr.;
- - cloves, 2-3 pcs.;
- - saffron, white pepper to taste, but not necessary;
- - water, 300-400 ml.
Instructions
Step 1
Boil water. The quickest way to do this is an electric kettle.
Step 2
While the water is heating, take any teapot of suitable size and pour tea into it. It is better to prefer selected large-leafed, however, in extreme cases, granular will also go, but the taste will not be the best.
Step 3
Then add spices to your tea to taste. The amount of spices can and even needs to be varied in order to obtain the perfect tasting tea. You can also remove or, conversely, add some spices, experiment with combinations. In general, the flight of imagination is limitless. Or you can stick to the standard recipe, it is time-tested. Cinnamon gives tea a wonderful taste and aroma, ginger adds a light peppercorn and warms, cloves and star anise add sophistication, and if you add valuable saffron and a little white pepper, you will practically get the famous Indian masala tea, which is popular in India and for its borders for many years.
Step 4
After all the ingredients have been filled in, you can fill them with water. But not quite boiling, but slightly cooled down, 80-90 degrees Celsius. Then close the lid of the teapot, wrap it in a towel and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Step 5
That's it, you can safely pour tea with spices into cups and enjoy the magical taste. This tea goes well with milk or cream, they are added to taste. It is better to serve light cottage cheese desserts or marshmallows for tea.
