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Tea with clove and cinnamon
There are many more sources of gastronomic pleasure around us than we can imagine. Do you often brew tea with cloves? And with citrus zest? Even cinnamon sticks are not found in every kitchen. Meanwhile, simple black tea can become diverse and transform into a real exotic drink in just fifteen minutes.
Many are already familiar with cinnamon sticks. They, although they look extravagant, have a rather calm pleasant taste.
Clove, on the other hand, should be approached more cautiously. It is important to understand that clove is an extremely rich spice; it has a concentrated smell and a characteristic taste. It should be carefully dosed, otherwise the drink or dish will be bitter.
With citrus notes, everything is much simpler — complete freedom! Here you should follow only your preferences.
For greater enjoyment and vitamin effect, tea with clove and cinnamon can be drunk with honey. That’s exactly what we will do in fifteen minutes — that’s how long the process takes.
Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Caloric content: 25 kcal per 100 grams of the dish.
Ingredients
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- loose black tea — 2 tbsp;
- water — 1 l;
- cinnamon — 2 sticks;
- clove — 2 pcs;
- grapefruit zest — 1/2 tsp;
- honey — to taste.
Preparation
- Brew the loose tea with boiling water.
- Let it steep well. A teapot or a sealed glass jar will work for this. Don’t disturb for ten minutes.
- Meanwhile, brew the cinnamon sticks with boiling water in a separate glass.
- Grate some grapefruit zest with a fine grater. Half a teaspoon is enough. However, if you are a fan of fruity-citrusy flavors, you can take a bit more. There's no need to throw away any excess zest; it dries quickly, keeps well, and is always handy in cooking.
- Combine the spices.
- Let's start with the clove. Dip the buds into the glass with the infused cinnamon and watch closely. The process is fascinating, like a Christmas divination. The interpretation is as follows: if they sink to the bottom — excellent, if they remain afloat in a vertical position — good, if they float horizontally — bad, they can be thrown away. The fact is that the healing essential oils make the clove buds heavy, while light, empty buds that float on the surface hold no benefits anymore.
High temperatures are detrimental to clove buds; it is advisable to immerse them only in warm liquid.
- Remove the useless specimen. Two are quite enough for a liter of tea; with three, the taste may be slightly spicy, not like with chili pepper, but still... Now add the grapefruit zest.
- Strain the brewed tea through a fine sieve.
- Now it remains to combine the rich tea with the spicy infusion.
- We get such an ensemble.
- It’s time to enjoy truly delicious tea.
The spices have fully revealed their taste and aroma — they will bring pleasure and tranquility.
Enjoy your pleasant and soulful tea time!
