Hot aromatic and delicious Christmas tea with spices will warm you in cold winter, give strength and vigor. How to cook it, read the step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Any winter drink should be warming. Of course, you can prefer a hot cocktail with alcohol to enhance the effect. But it is better to enjoy aromatic tea. To give a festive mood, because Soon New Year and Christmas, tea can be prepared with all kinds of spices. It will be much tastier this way. I suggest brewing a rich tea with a lot of all kinds of spices.
The true spirit of Christmas is unthinkable without the aromas of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, anise, cardamom, nutmeg. Spiced tea is seasoned with honey, citrus fruits, dried or frozen fruits, pomegranate seeds, fresh apples … You will get the most useful and delicious winter drink that will strengthen the immune system, protect against colds and create a wonderful mood. You can combine all kinds of products, spices and additives. Today I propose a recipe for Christmas tea with a lot of aromatic ingredients, which can be called classic.
See also making tea with mint, black currant and spices.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 45 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Mint (fresh, dried or frozen) - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon - 3 sticks
- Orange zest (dried ground or fresh) - 0.5 tsp.
- Green tea (in a bag or leaf) - 0.5 tsp
- Ginger (powder or fresh root) - 0.5 tsp
- Blackcurrant (dried or frozen) - 1 tsp
- Anise - 1 star
- Honey - 1 tsp
- Allspice peas - 3 pcs.
- Carnation - 2-3 buds
Step-by-step preparation of Christmas tea with spices, recipe with photo:
1. Take a large 300 ml mug and add dried or frozen mint leaves.
2. Add ground orange zest to a cup. If you are using fresh fruit, wash it well. there can be many harmful substances on the crust.
3. Place the ground ginger next. If using fresh root, peel and grate.
4. Then add the black currants.
5. Lower the anise stars.
6. Add the cinnamon sticks. If there are no sticks, use ground spice.
7. Place the carnation buds.
8. Next, send allspice peas.
9. Dip the green tea bag or add freshly ground green tea.
10. By this time, bring your drinking water to a boil.
11. Pour boiling water over the tea.
12. Close the cup with a lid and leave to infuse for 5-7 minutes.
13. Then, through fine filtration, strain the tea into a clean serving glass.
14. Add honey to the finished drink and stir. If desired, you can add 1 tbsp along with honey. cognac or whiskey. Strong, aromatic, warming and invigorating Christmas tea with spices is ready and you can start tasting.
See also the video recipe on how to make Christmas tea.
