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Ingredients
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Quantity
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Cold water
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6 cups
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Milk
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1/3 cup or to taste
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Cinnamon stick 3”
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1 piece
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Green cardamom pods
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6 whole
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Whole cloves
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4
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Black pepper corns – optional
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12
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Sugar
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12 tsp or to taste
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Leaf tea (heaping)
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6 tsp
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Or
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Bags (orange pekoe)
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6 tsp
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Combine water and milk in a deep pan, and bring to a boil. Add the
spices and sugar. Stir to blend, and turn off the heat. Cover the pan and let
the spices soak for at least 10 minutes. Add the tea leaves or tea bags and
bring the water to a second boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5
minutes. Uncover, check the color and taste, and if desired add more milk and sugar.
Strain the tea into a warm teapot and serve immediately. Note: This is the way traditional
spiced tea is made. You may, however, omit the milk or sugar, or both, in which
case reduce the quantity of tea to 2 heaping teaspoons or 3 tea bags.
