Best Easy Cardamom Tea Recipes

CARDAMOM TEA

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When feeling down make this warming tea Drink hot with a little milk twice a day to ward off coughs and colds. In the Middle East and Turkey, green cardamom powder is used as a spice for sweet dishes as well as traditional flavouring. In Arabic, cardamom is called al-Hayl. South Asia green cardamon is often used in traditional Indian sweets and in tea, or chai, a common ingredient in Indian cooking, and is often used in baking in Scandinavia.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories Beverages

Time 35m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cardamom pods
4 black peppercorns
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
4 slices fresh ginger, quarter slices
2 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons sugar
milk

Steps:

Place all ingredients in 2 1/2 cups of water, heat, but do not boil, for half an hour and strain.
Add honey and milk. Enjoy!

GINGER CARDAMOM TEA

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I like to add a little spice to my tea, which is why I mix in the ginger and cardamom. Kick up your feet and relax with a steaming mug full of this comforting drink. -Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups water
4 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 tea bags
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine water, honey, ginger and cardamom; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes., Pour over tea bags in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Steep 3-5 minutes according to taste. Strain tea back into saucepan, discarding ginger and tea bags. Stir in milk; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges