Masala, sbiten and Moroccan tea: top fall warming drinks

The tea drinking season is now open. After all, cold weather and frost are just around the corner, which means only one thing - you need to urgently stock up on warm blankets and brew a cup of your favorite tea. FoodOboz offers a selection of drinks for cold evenings when you want something warming and unusual at the same time.

• Masala tea

A traditional Indian drink that is often used in Ayurvedic medicine and has a rejuvenating effect: it strengthens the immune system, improves vitality, cleanses the stomach and helps with drowsiness.

Ingredients:

• milk - 2 tbsp
• water - 1 tbsp
• loose leaf tea - 15 g
• small ginger root
• cardamom - 0.5 tsp
• nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper - a pinch
• sugar - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. First, mix milk with water and sugar, put it on the fire and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium.

2. Wash and peel the ginger root, grate it on a fine grater and add it to the boiling milk.

3. Next, prepare the spice mixture: mix or grind everything well and add to the milk.

4. After two minutes, add the tea leaves and boil for about five minutes.

• Moroccan tea

The peculiarity of this tea is that it can be drunk cold in summer and hot in winter. And its overall effect depends on what time of day you drink it. After all, in the morning, it gives you vigor and strength, and before going to bed, it relaxes you perfectly. Moreover, you can prepare a warming drink in a matter of minutes.

Ingredients:

• mint
• cinnamon
• dried ginger
• cloves
• orange and lemon zest
• black tea

Method of preparation:

1. There is nothing too complicated: you need to put all the ingredients in a bowl, pour boiled black tea over and let it brew.

By the way, the clove bud, which will open during the steaming process, has antiseptic properties and has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system.

• Sbiten

Our grandparents know everything about this drink. It is believed that the warming drink popular in ancient times has an anti-inflammatory effect. Therefore, it is ideal for fighting colds.

Ingredients:

• honey -150 g
• water - 1.5 liters
• sugar - 100 g
• Dry St. John's wort - 2 tsp
• cloves - 2 pcs
• black pepper - 5 pcs
• ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
• cinnamon - 1 tsp
• mint - 2 tsp

Method of preparation:

1. First, you need to dilute honey in water and heat the mixture a little.

2. Dissolve sugar in water separately and boil it.

3. Combine the two mixtures and cook until smooth.

4. Cook all the spices in the remaining water for 20 minutes and then let it brew for another 10 minutes.

5. Strain the water and add the honey-sugar mixture to it.