Specialty Hot Tea Recipe

Inspired by The Café

Time20m

Serves4

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Ingredients

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1
Boil Water
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil over high heat.
2
Add Tea Leaves
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add 4 tsp of black tea leaves. Allow it to steep for 5 minutes.

3
Prepare Ginger and Cinnamon
While the tea is steeping, peel and slice the fresh ginger into small pieces. Add the ginger slices and 1 cinnamon stick to the steeping tea after 5 minutes.
4
Add Sweetness and Acidity
Stir in 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice after adding the ginger and cinnamon. Allow the tea to steep for an additional 3 minutes.

5
Strain and Serve
After steeping for a total of 8 minutes, strain the tea into your favorite teapot or directly into cups, discarding the tea leaves, ginger, and cinnamon stick.
6
Garnish
Garnish each cup with a slice of lemon and a few mint leaves for added freshness.