Hot Spicy Tea With Chillies
Ingredients
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 25 g fresh root ginger peeled and finely sliced
- 6 cloves
- 4 dried red chillies
- 600 ml water
- 2½ tablespoons honey
- 1 lemon cut into 4 thick slices
Instructions
- Place the spices and the measurement water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and cook gently for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the honey and simmer for a further 4 minutes.
- Strain the tea into 4 heatproof glasses, add 1 of the chillies to each and serve with a slice of lemon to squeeze over.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
For quick ginger & chilli tea,
place 4 thick slices of peeled fresh root ginger, 4 dried red chillies and 400 ml boiling water in a saucepan and simmer for 8–10 minutes. Strain the tea into 4 heatproof glasses, add 1 of the chillies to each and sweeten with honey to taste.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
