Teas

Various little tea recipes

In Italy I was told this is good for sore tummies. It also tastes really nice :)

General bay leaf advice is that it's well worth it to buy good quality, as they're still cheap. The small dried ones in the supermarket are pretty low on flavour. They're also nice in a bath.

1. Take four-or-so big bay leaves and break them once or twice to help the flavour get out.
2. Place them in a small pot with enough cold water for two cups of tea (accounting for evaporation).
3. Boil for a few minutes, then let cool.
4. Pour into cups and add a spoon of sugar.

I first had this at an Afghan restaurant, and loved it immediately. Also goes really well with mint.

1. Take a tablespoon on cardamom pods and bruise them with a mortar and pestle.
2. Add to a small pot with enough cold water for two cups of tea (accounting for evaporation). Could probaly use a small quantity of milk instead if that's your thing?
3. Boil for, idunno, five minutes, to infuse the flavour into the water.
4. Pour water and cardamom into a teapot and add a black tea of your choice.
5. Let seep for a few minutes (depends on your tea).

A Somali tea full of spices. Similar to the coffee you get in Ethiopia and Eritrea. My recipe is taken from: http://www.somalikitchen.com/just-my-cup-of-tea-somali-shaah-redolent-with-spices.html/

This recipe serves about four people.

• 14 green cardamom pods, finely ground.
• 10 cloves
• 2 cinnamon quills, broken into small parts
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 tsp. black tea leaves
• 4.5 cups of water
• 1 cup of sugar

1. Put all the spices, sugar and water into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Turn it down to simmer on a low heat and add the tea leaves.
3. When it turns a nice amber colour strain into cups.