Drinks Recipes - Spicy Himalayan Tea

Ingredients

• 15ml/1 tbsp fennel seeds

• 6 cardamom pods

• 12 cloves

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 5mm/1/4 in ginger root, chopped

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp black peppercorns

• 2 bay leaves

• 90ml/6 tbsp soft light brown sugar

• 1.5l/2 1/2 pts water

• 30ml/2 tbsp Darjeeling tea

• 250ml/8 fl oz milk

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Method:

1. Place all the ingredients except the tea and milk in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

2. Remove from the heat, stir in the tea and leave to infuse for 10 minutes.

3. Add the milk, return to the boil then strain and serve immediately.