This tea is perfect on a cold winter night. A great alternative to mulled wine or hot chocolate.
Preparation Time: 0 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients
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Tea bags (black tea, rooibos, green tea or decaffeinated herbal berry tea) |
2
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Cinnamon stick |
1
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Whole cloves |
5
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Whole star anise |
1
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Vanilla pod (optional) |
1/2
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Boiling water, plus more for warming the tea pot |
4 cups (1 L)
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Directions
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Place a small amount of boiling water in the tea pot to warm it up. Discard.
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Add tea bags, cinnamon, cloves and star anise to the tea pot and add the 4 cups (1 L) of boiling water.
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Let steep for 3 to 5 minutes and remove the teabags. Let steep for 2 minutes longer and serve immediately.
© – Reproduced with permission of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, 2008.
Nutrition Information (1 cup/250 mL):
Calories: 2 kcal
Protein: 0 g
Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 1 g
Fibre: 0 g
Sodium: 7 mg
Potassium: 88 mg
Last Update – June 21, 2017