Pot-pourri Tea Recipe
Yield: 1 batchRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
8 ounce: Good black tea, not China
-peel,
3 Sticks: cinnamon bark,
2 ounce: Dried orange petals,
-crumbled,
1 tsp: Whole cloves, pounded in a
2 tbsp: Cassia bark, crumbled*
-mortar,
4: Whole star anise,
1 tbsp: Ground nutmeg,
3 ounce: Dried hibiscus flowers,
Few twists of a pepper mill,
1 ounce: Coarsely grated fresh orange,
Directions:
*An aromatic bark sometimes called Bastard or Chinese cinnamon. It
is more pungent than cinnamon and is the main ingredient of the
commercial blend called "Apple Pie Spice" which also contains nutmeg.
Mix all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl with your hands. Then
spread out on a flat basket or tray and dry in a warm place (such as
an airing cupboard) for a few hours. Store in air-tight tins. Use
one heaped tablespoon per pot.
The authors suggest drinking the tea without milk, but with a little
bit of sugar and, if you like, a slice of orange. They also warn to
store the tea away from strong light, otherwise the flavor will be
affected.
from Edible Gifts by Claire Clifton and Martina Nicolls typed by
Tiffany Hall-Graham
Submitted By TIFFANY HALL-GRAHAM On 03-05-95
Source from luhu.jp
is more pungent than cinnamon and is the main ingredient of the
commercial blend called "Apple Pie Spice" which also contains nutmeg.
Mix all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl with your hands. Then
spread out on a flat basket or tray and dry in a warm place (such as
an airing cupboard) for a few hours. Store in air-tight tins. Use
one heaped tablespoon per pot.
The authors suggest drinking the tea without milk, but with a little
bit of sugar and, if you like, a slice of orange. They also warn to
store the tea away from strong light, otherwise the flavor will be
affected.
from Edible Gifts by Claire Clifton and Martina Nicolls typed by
Tiffany Hall-Graham
Submitted By TIFFANY HALL-GRAHAM On 03-05-95
Source from luhu.jp
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