Nourishment is more than just getting enough vitamins and minerals. It also means enjoying the whole experience of food and drink. Sipping a cup of this fragrant tea by the fi re is a nice, nourishing experience.

Winter Masala Chi

1 bag English breakfast tea 1
15 mL whole cardamom 1 tbsp
2 large cinnamon sticks 2
3 mL whole cloves ½ tsp
2 star anise 2
2 mL ground ginger ¼ tsp

1. Fill a medium teapot with boiling water.

2. Add tea bag and spices, let steep, covered for approximately 5 minutes.

3. Remove tea bag only and let steep another 10 minutes.

4. Strain spices through a tea strainer into tea cups. Serve with cream or milk and sugar.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 20 Protein 0.6 g Fat 0.5 g Carbohydrate 4.9 g Fibre 0 g