A lovely change of pace from café au lait, cappuccino or hot chocolate, and lower in fat and calories, too.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
6
cups water
6
whole cardamom pods
4
fresh or crystallized ginger slices
2
1 1/2 x 3-inch orange peel strips (orange part only)
6
whole cloves
2
cups low-fat milk
6
teaspoons tea leaves (preferably Darjeeling or Assam)
1
/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
Need to make a substitution?
Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add milk and tea, bring to boil and simmer 2 minutes. Turn off heat and steep 4 to 6 minutes, according to desired strength. Mix in sugar. Strain tea. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before serving.)