Indian Spiced Tea Recipe

This Indian tasty warm tea is usually served with sweetmeats or savory snacks.

*4 green Cardamoms
*1 cinnamon stick
*3 cloves
*1/4 tsp of ground Ginger (optional) for the cold.
*5 cups of cold water
*2 tsp orange pekoe tea or 2 tea bags
*Small strip of pared orange rind (optional)
*Sugar to taste and freshly boiled milk (optional)

Split the cardamom pods. Boil the water with the cinnamon stick, cardamoms and cloves in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and allow infusing for 10 minutes.
Add tea and the orange rind into the warm infused liquid and bring to boil again. Simmer gently for 3 minutes then strain it into a warmed teapot. Serve it with sugar and freshly boiled milk (optional).
To fight the cold symptoms, add a ¼ tsp of ginger to your drink.