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How to make cinnamon spice black tea from scratch(mostly)

Make Cinnamon Spice Black Tea From Scratch(mostly)

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INGREDIENTS

Crush the two inches of cinnamon stick and the six cloves in the mortar and pistol or with a rolling pin. This is what it should look like.

Crush the two inches of cinnamon stick and the six cloves in the mortar and pistol or with a rolling pin. This is what it should look like.

Here are all the ingredients. Heat your water and at the same time preheat your tea pot with hot tap water.

Here are all the ingredients. Heat your water and at the same time preheat your tea pot with hot tap water.

When the water is boiling, remove it from heat. Dump the water that is in the pot out. Add the crushed cinnamon and cloves.

When the water is boiling, remove it from heat. Dump the water that is in the pot out. Add the crushed cinnamon and cloves.

Add the tea bags and let steep for five minutes. Feel free to add more or less cinnamon or cloves next time. Enjoy.

Add the tea bags and let steep for five minutes. Feel free to add more or less cinnamon or cloves next time. Enjoy.

  • 2.0 Black tea bags or equivalent amount of loose tea
  • 2.0in Cinnamon stick
  • 6.0 Whole Cloves
  • Tea pot
  • Mortar and pistol
  • Water for tea