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RCI-BV.008.0070.001

Spicy Ginger Tea

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • 6 cups
  • 6 whole
  • fresh or crystallized ginger slices
    4 unit
  • orange peel strips
    2 unit
  • 6 whole
  • 2 cups
  • (30 ml) tea leaves
    6 teaspoons
  • (preferably Darjeeling or Assam)
    1 unit
  • (60 ml) Barbados
    packed
    1/4 cup

Method

1
Bring the 6 cups of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat.
10 minutes
2
Add the cardamom pods, ginger slices, orange peel strips, and cloves to the boiling water, then reduce heat to medium and simmer to allow the spices to infuse.
10 minutes
3
Stir in the tea leaves and allow them to steep in the spiced water.
5 minutes
4
Pour the milk into the pot slowly while stirring gently to incorporate it evenly throughout the tea mixture.
2 minutes
5
Divide the strained tea among 4 cups.
6
Sweeten each cup with the packed brown sugar (from Barbados) to taste, stirring until dissolved, then serve hot.