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Tea in your cider, really!
Sep 23, 2011
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The Boston Tea Party quite literally... Having just been to Boston for the wedding of a good friend, I thought I'd share with you one of the more unexpected (and delicious) treats I discovered there. Whilst out for a quiet stroll one afternoon I discovered a tea shop selling tea brewed in hot...
Orange Tea
Feb 18, 2011
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Ingredients 2 cups boiling water 4 teaspoons tea leaves 2 cups fresh orange juice 4 teaspoons sugar 1 cup orange liqueur 4 cloves Preparation: Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and stand for 3-4 minutes. Strain. Bring the orange juice and sugar to the boil and stir until the sugar is...
Cafe de Olla
Feb 11, 2011
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Ingredients 1.0 ltr water 150g dark brown sugar 1 teaspoon molasses 1 small cinnamon stick Aniseeds (optional) 50g dark roasted coffee, medium grind Preparation: Place the water, sugar, molasses, cinnamon and aniseeds in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil. Stir thoroughly until the...
Chocolate Caliente
Feb 4, 2011
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Ingredients: 4 squares cooking chocolate 2 cups skimmed milk 3 drops of vanilla Cinnamon Ground cloves Preparation: Break up the chocolate and melt in a saucepan with the milk and vanilla. Don't allow to boil. Whisk until foamy and pour into mugs. Top with a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cloves.
North African Almond Tea
Jan 28, 2011
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Ingredients 2 cups boiling water 1 heaped tablespoon black tea 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoons cold water 2 tablespoons almonds Preparation: Mix boiling water and tea into a dark infusion. Pour into small cups. In a frying pan, cook the sugar, cold water and almonds until a dark caramel coats...
