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Yogi Tea

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Yogi tea is a spiced tea similar to chai. It is also the brand name of a line of herbal teas.

Ingredients

  • 15 whole cloves
  • 20 black peppercorns
  • 3 sticks of cinnamon
  • 20 green cardamom pods (crushed or split)
  • 8 or more ¼-inch (0.75cm) slices of fresh ginger root
  • ½ tsp black tea (decaffinated black tea is acceptable)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Bring 2 quarts (about 2 L) water to boil in 3–4-quart pot.
  2. 2
    Add cloves and boil for 1 minute.
  3. 3
    Add peppercorns, cinnamon, cardamom pods and ginger.
  4. 4
    Cover and simmer gently for at least 30 minutes. For best flavor, cover tightly and simmer over low heat for 2–3 hours.
  5. 5
    Remove from heat and add tea.
  6. 6
    Let cool.
  7. 7
    Strain ingredients from the finished tea.
  8. 8
    When ready to drink, sweeten to taste with honey or maple syrup. Add soy milk or dairy milk.
Category
Beverages

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Yogi_Tea