Tea: chai (Indian tea) . cold remedy . iced tea

Iced Tea

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Pour boiling water over teabags and mint. Steep 5 min. Compost teabags and mint.
2. Pour the tea into a jug along with lemon and orange juices. Refrigerate for several hours or pour over ice and drink immediately.

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Chai (Indian Tea)

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Put milk into a saucepan on medium heat. Add ginger and cardamom seed. Bring milk to a boil.
2. Add tea and sugar (if desired) to milk. (I do not like sugar in my tea... T adds sugar afterwards.) Take off heat and let steep 5 minutes.
3. Strain into 2 preheated cups and serve immediately.

This is wonderful after a green chili omelette.

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Cold Remedy

(won't cure the common cold but does offer relief)

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Put water in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Wash lime well. Squeeze out juice and set aside.
3. When water is boiling, add ginger, garlic, squeezed out lime rind. Turn heat down and simmer 20 minutes.
4. Add lime juice. Strain.
5. Add honey. Pour into a thermos and take to the bedside of the languishing cold sufferer.

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ejm (aka llizard) 2000-2002
Toronto Ontario Canada