Homemade Whole Spice Infusion

teas.co.uk · 10 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 green cardamom pods, gently crushed
• 1 cinnamon stick fragment (about 3cm)
• 2 fresh ginger root coins, peeled and gently crushed (about 15g)
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 whole star anise pod
• 1 thin strip of fresh lemon peel, pith trimmed off
• 300ml freshly drawn water, brought to a true rolling boil
• 1 Pattiya Bamboo Tea Strainer
• 2 warmed 300ml cups
• Optional: 1 teaspoon of clear honey, for the sweet build

Method

1. Warm two cups with hot water and pour it away.
2. Crush the cardamom pods and ginger, then put them in one cup with the cinnamon, cloves, star anise and lemon peel.
3. Pour over 300ml of freshly boiled water and cover with a saucer.
4. Steep for a full eight minutes; whole spices give up their oils slowly, so they need the time.
5. Pour through a fine strainer into the second cup to leave a clear, fragment free infusion.
6. Stir in a little honey at the end if you want it sweet.
7. Crush the cardamom and ginger just before brewing, as their aromatic oils fade quickly once broken open.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/fruit tea/homemade whole spice infusion/