Receta Ginger and Spice Tea

by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking

I was all set to make some Gingered Scones for this challenge, but a stuffy head turned me into another direction, entirely. I had been drinking Hot lemon and honey to clear out my head but then when I looked at the Improv Cooking Challenge this month, I had one of those "AHA!!! got it" moments. The challenge this month was using Ginger and Spice in a recipe.  I've actually been playing around with hot water and other aromatic combinations, since it's been wonderfully cold in my part of the world. I put my thinking cap on, looked in the pantry and grabbed my bag of crystallized ginger, some allspice berries, coriander and turmeric.  I think I hit this one out of the park.  Not only does this taste wonderful, but my head is clear as well.  And I feel WOOHOOO!!!! best part is that when you make a pot, if you don't drink it all, and let it cool down, it's also a nice refreshing drink. I had to have my first cup of this wonderful tea using the cup I bought for my Mom to use when she used to visit us. She was also a lover of Candied ginger and would have loved this tea.  I felt a little closer to Mom while drinking it.  The tea is a wonderful sun-shiny yellow.  I can't resist taking pictures when nature outside reflects onto the tea.  But I'm more of a mug person, so when I drank the rest I just used a mug.  BTW, the lemon is from my garden.   Thanks to Nichole Little of Cookaholic Wife for hosting this fun event. The Improv Cooking Challenge takes place every month with a different theme and ingredients that we're challenged to make a dish from. This month it was Ginger and Spice and it worked perfectly for me.  giggle Yield: 4-6 cupsAuthor: Sid's Sea Palm CookingPrint Recipe Ginger and Spice Tea   prep time: 5 MINScook time: 10 MINStotal time: 15 mins This tea is not only delicious when it's hot, but poured over ice makes a lovely refreshing drink.     ingredients: 4-6 cups boiling water 1 tablespoon crystallized or candied ginger 3 allspice berries, crushed 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon coriander Lemon to taste Agave or honey to taste instructions: Crush the allspice berries a little, put into teapot along with the ginger, turmeric and coriander.  Pour boiling water in and cover to let it steep at least 10 minutes. Pour a cup and sweeten to taste with some agave or honey and add a squeeze of lemon to finish off.  Sip and enjoy. Created using The Recipes Generator   An InLinkz Link-up