Cardamom Tea

When feeling down make this warming tea Drink hot with a little milk twice a day to ward off coughs and colds. In the Middle East and Turkey, green cardamom powder is used as a spice for sweet dishes as well as traditional flavouring. In Arabic, cardamom is called al-Hayl. South Asia green cardamon is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in tea, or chai, a common ingredient in Indian cooking, and is often used in baking in Scandinavia.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 4  cardamom pods
• 4  black peppercorns
• 4  cloves
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 4  slices fresh ginger, quarter slices
• 2  tablespoons honey or 2  tablespoons sugar
•  milk

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in 2 1/2 cups of water, heat, but do not boil, for half an hour and strain.
2. Add honey and milk. Enjoy!