How to diversify tea with spices and fruits

How to diversify tea with spices and fruits

Winter warming recipes for those who are bored with ordinary drinks.

With the arrival of frost, more than ever you want to crouch at home with a cup of hot tea. Or pour a warming drink in a thermos and go for a walk. If you are bored with ordinary tea, you can diversify it by adding various spices. We have compiled a selection of recipes that will definitely help you warm up this winter.

Spiced chai tea latte

Je hebt nodig:

• water – 200 ml;
• milk – 200 ml;
• cinnamon – ½ tsp;
• black tea – 1.5 tsp;
• ground cardamom – ½ tsp;
• a pinch of ground ginger;
• pinch of nutmeg;
• cloves – 6 pcs;
• a pinch of ground black pepper;
• sugar – 1.5 tsp.

In a container pour water, milk, add tea, spices and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to a minimum. Then taste: if it doesn’t taste spicy enough, add ingredients a little at a time. Stir and simmer for another 5-7 minutes. Then pour into a cup, passing through a strainer. You can add whipped milk to the drink.

Masala tea with pepper

Je hebt nodig:

• water – 500 ml;
• milk – 200 ml;
• cardamom – 6 pcs;
• black pepper peas – 6 peppercorns;
• cinnamon – 1 stick;
• cloves – 2 pcs;
• sugar – 2 tbsp;
• black tea – 1 tbsp.

Mix water with milk and put on fire in a deep saucepan. Cardamom, cloves, pepper and sugar should be crushed in a mortar and added to it. Bring to a boil, turn the power down to low and cook for about 15 minutes. Then remove from the heat and add the tea. Infuse the drink for a few more minutes. Strain before serving.

Important: serve masala tea with black pepper hot.

Cranberry-raspberry tea

Je hebt nodig:

• water – 1 liter;
• frozen cranberries – 100 g;
• frozen raspberries – 100 g;
• sugar – 100 g;
• fresh cranberries – to taste.

Cranberries and raspberries are whipped in a blender together with sugar to a homogeneous puree. Pour boiling water and let stand. You can decorate the drink with whole berries.

If you like a sweeter tea, you can add more sugar.

Orange tea

Je hebt nodig:

• orange juice – 100 ml;
• black tea – 4 tsp;
• water – 1 liter;
• lemon juice – 50 ml;
• sugar – 50 g;
• cinnamon – 2 sticks;
• honey – to taste;
• cloves – 10 pcs;
• orange peel.

Add sugar, spices and zest to water. Bring to a boil, remove the heat to a minimum and cook for a few more minutes. Then add the tea and let the drink infuse. Strain, add honey, orange and lemon juice.

Kalmyk tea

Je hebt nodig:

• water – 1 liter;
• milk – 1 liter;
• green tea – 100 g;
• salt – 2 tsp;
• bay leaf – 4 pcs;
• black pepper – 16 peas;
• ground nutmeg – 1 tsp;
• butter – 4 tbsp;
• badanum – 5 g;
• St. aire and angelica – to taste.

Pour the tea with water, let it boil and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Add a little milk and again bring to a boil. Pour in all the milk a little at a time. Pour in salt and spices. Cook for 5-7 minutes, then leave to stand for 10 minutes. Then stir thoroughly and strain.

Punch tea in Cuban style

Je hebt nodig:

• water – 500 ml;
• orange juice – 1 cup;
• ground cloves – 1 g;
• black tea – 30 g;
• grapefruit juice – 1 cup;
• canned pineapple – 250 g;
• sugar – 100 g;
• lemon – 1 pc.

Brew tea and cloves, let infuse for 5 minutes, then strain through a strainer. Add juices, sugar and sliced pineapple. Put the pot with the drink on the fire, heat until steam appears above the surface. Then remove from the heat and serve.