Hot Tea Recipes

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Almond Tea

Ingredients

* 4 tea bags
* 1/2 tsp lemon zest
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 2 tbs lemon juice
* 1 tsp almond extract
* 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
* 4 cups water

Preparation

Steep the tea and lemon zest together in boiling water for 4 minutes. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, almond and vanilla flavourings. Serve hot.

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Saffron Tea

Ingredients

* 8 tsp black tea, loose
* 8 cups water
* 12 green cardamom pods
* 8 tsp sugar
* 1/2 tsp saffron threads

Preparation

Heat water with cardamom, sugar and saffron. Simmer until reduced by half. Add tea and steep for about 10 minutes. Strain out tea and spices, and serve hot.

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Spicy Milk Tea

Ingredients

* 4 tbs green tea
* 6 whole cloves
* 1/2 ground ginger
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1 cup milk
* 4 cups water

Preparation

Boil water, then simmer with cinnamon, ginger and cloves for about 10 minutes. Add tea and steep for another 5 minutes. Add milk and heat until near boiling. Strain out the spices and tea leaves. Serve chai with a bit of honey.

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Tangerine Tea

Ingredients

* 2 cups water
* 1 1/2 cups tangerine juice
* 1/4 sugar
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 1/8 tsp cloves, ground
* 2 tea bags

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat tangerine juice, water, sugar and spices until boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain out tea bags and serve hot.

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Mulled Pineapple Tea

Ingredients

* 2 cups water
* 2 cups pineapple juice
* 2 tea bags
* 1 tsp whole cloves
* 2 sticks cinnamon
* 1 lemon, sliced

Preparation

Heat water and pineapple juice in a saucepan, until boiling. Add cloves, cinnamon, lemon slices and tea bags. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain out spices and tea bags. Serve hot.

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Chocolate Mint Tea

Ingredients

* 6 mint tea bags
* 6 cups milk
* 6 tbs hot chocolate mix

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat milk with tea bags until almost boiling. Steep for a couple of minutes and strain out tea bags. Pour our 6 mugs of milk, then stir in a tablespoon of chocolate powder in each mug.

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Cran-Ginger Tea

Ingredients

* 2 tea bags
* 2 cups hot water
* 1/2 cup ginger, fresh and thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup cranberries
* 1/2 cup cranberry juice
* Pinch of nutmeg

Preparation

Steep tea, ginger and cranberries in water for 15 minutes. Strain and add nutmeg and cranberry juice. Serve warm.