One of the best and easiest recipes for cardamom is to use it in tea. This is a spicy and aromatic tea that is used with variations throughout the Middle East. A soothing herbal tea, a winter warmer that I am sure you will enjoy.
Are you a fan of herbal tea? how about some Karak tea or this dry lime one very soothing.
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Why This Recipe Works
Wrap your hands around a delicious steaming cup of comfort. This cardamom and ginger tea is spiced up just enough to make you feel that you are doing the right thing for your body.
A year-round drink that can be served hot, warm, cold or iced. Add a splash of milk or some lemon slices for an ultimate soothing drink.
Recipe Ingredients
Recipe Instructions
- In a pot or a tea pot add water, cardamom, cloves and ginger slices.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for ٤-5 minutes.
- Add tea bags or loose tea, turn heat off and stir.
- Cover and let it steep to your liking.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Better use filtered water when making tea so there will be no other taste in your tea.
- You can add a cinnamon stick or some black peppercorn but I really liked it more without so not to overwhelm the cardamom taste.
- You can use loose tea, in fact I like it even better than tea bags but many of you are more used to tea bags.
- Feel free to sweeten the tea anyhow you like. Sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey or no sweetener at all.
Recipe FAQs
This depends greatly on the type of tea you are using and more importantly your taste. Brewing for too long might lead to bitter tea and brewing it for too short might lead to a lack of flavor. I recommend you brew the tea for 1 minute then taste, repeat this process until it satisfies you. This step is particularly important if you are using a new brand of tea that you are not used to.
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Cardamom tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 6-8 green cardamom pods
- 4-6 cloves.
- 1 1- inch fresh ginger root peeled and sliced.
- 2 black tea bags , you can use tea leaves as well.
Optional:
- Honey/sugar or brown sugar to sweeten.
- Serve with milk or lemon slices.
Instructions
- In a small saucepan or a tea pot add water, cardamom, cloves and ginger slices. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 minutes.
- Add tea, turn heat off, stir then cover to steep according to your liking.
- Strain into cups sweeten with honey if desired or add a splash of milk.
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Notes
- Better use filtered water when making tea so there will be no other taste in your tea.
- You can add a cinnamon stick or some black peppercorn but I really liked it more without so not to overwhelm the cardamom taste.
- It is better to press on cardamom pods to break the shell a bit for more cardamom flavor.
- You can use loose tea, in fact I like it even better than tea bags but many of you are more used to tea bags.
- Feel free to sweeten the tea anyhow you like. Sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey or no sweetener at all.
- Brewing time depends greatly on the type of tea you are using and more importantly your taste. Brewing for too long might lead to bitter tea and brewing it for too short might lead to a lack of flavor. I recommend you brew the tea for 1 minute then taste, repeat this process until it satisfies you. This step is particularly important if you are using a new brand of tea that you are not used to.
- This recipe makes exactly 12oz .
- Nutritional values are calculated assuming the use of 1 teaspoon raw honey.
Nutrition
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Adela
I enjoyed this recipie, I love tea. Thank you.
Daisy R
what was the brand of the tea bags you used?
Amira
I usually use a brand that I get from amazon called Newman tea, and sometimes I use the English breakfast tea.
Donia Boumansour
Thank you loved it
Amira
Thanks Donia, happy you enjoyed it.