The Spiced Christmas Tea is the warm hug to prepare and enjoy on winter evenings, especially during the holidays.
The base of this Christmas tea is black tea, which, like almost all teas, has diuretic properties and is an excellent antioxidant. It is then enriched with typically Nordic spices such as cinnamon and star anise, along with cloves and orange.
A very fragrant infusion with a beautiful amber color, our tea is perfect to sip during the Christmas holidays, but also throughout the winter when it’s cold outside, and there’s often the need to drink something comforting and warm, possibly accompanied by some cookies.
Take note of the recipe and try making the Spiced Christmas Tea yourself.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 4 Minutes
- Preparation time: 4 Minutes
- Portions: 3 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Christmas
- Energy 2.65 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 0.62 (g) of which sugars 0.24 (g)
- Proteins 0.08 (g)
- Fat 0.05 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.03 (g)
- Fibers 0.23 (g)
- Sodium 6.10 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 5 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 orange (organic)
- 2 bags black tea
- acacia honey (or sugar)
Tools
- Teapot
- Strainer
Steps
– Place the orange slices, star anise, and cinnamon in a small pot; add a pinch of ground cloves and bring to a boil. From that moment, calculate about 2 minutes. Strain the liquid into the teapot where the black tea bags have already been placed, and close. Let it infuse for about 4 minutes.
Pour the tea into cups and add one or two orange slices. Sweeten to taste and serve.
FAQ
Can I use green tea?
Christmas tea is traditionally made with black tea, but you can try if you wish.
