Homemade Spice Tea
Cozy up with a steaming cup of Homemade Spice Tea, a flavorful blend of bold black tea and fragrant spices that’s perfect for any time of the year. Infused with warming ingredients like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, and a touch of black pepper, this aromatic brew is a sensory delight. Whether you enjoy it as is or add a splash of creamy milk for a chai-style twist, this tea is both comforting and invigorating. Quick and easy to prepare in just 20 minutes, it’s sweetened to your liking with sugar or honey and ideal for serving up to four. This spiced tea recipe is a must-try for lovers of cozy beverages, bringing the essence of tea shop indulgence right to your kitchen.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water
- 2 pieces (or teaspoons) Black tea leaves or tea bags
- 1 stick Cinnamon stick
- 4 pods Green cardamom pods
- 4 pieces Cloves
- 1 inch (grated) Fresh ginger
- 4 pieces Whole black peppercorns
- 1 cup Milk (optional)
- 2 teaspoons Sugar or honey (to taste)
Instructions
Pour 4 cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan and place it on medium heat.
Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods (slightly crushed), cloves, grated ginger, and black peppercorns to the saucepan.
Bring the water to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the spices steep for 5 minutes.
Add the black tea leaves or tea bags to the spiced water and simmer for another 3-5 minutes, depending on how strong you want your tea.
If you prefer a creamy tea, stir in 1 cup of milk and heat until the mixture is warm, but do not let it boil over.
Sweeten the tea with sugar or honey to taste, stirring well to dissolve.
Strain the tea into cups using a fine-mesh strainer to remove the spices and tea leaves.
Serve hot and enjoy the comforting flavors of your homemade spice tea.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
45 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.9 g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 5 mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 36 mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 6.5 g | 2% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g | 2% | |
| Total Sugars | 5.2 g | ||
| Protein | 2.2 g | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.8 mcg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 113 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 0.0 mg | 0% | |
| Potassium | 114 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
