9
ChAi
While this tea is best prepared with half & half,
reduced-fat or soy milk may be substituted.
Makes one 180ml serving
3
black tea bags
water
180
millilitres half & half
½
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¼
teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper
¼
teaspoon ground cloves
½
teaspoon ground cinnamon
3
star anise pods
1
1 x 1cm piece of peeled
fresh ginger
pinch orange zest
2
teaspoons honey
1. Put tea bags into an 240ml mug. Put
at least 240ml of water into your kettle and
select the Black setting. Pour 2 ounces of
the hot water over the tea bags and let
steep 10 to 15 minutes.
2. While the water is heating, bring the half &
half and vanilla to a boil in a medium
saucepan set over medium heat. Once the
mixture comes to a boil, stir in the spices,
ginger and zest. Let the mixture simmer 10
to 15 minutes.
3. Once the tea has steeped, fully squeeze out
tea from tea bags, reserving the tea and
discarding the bags. Add the steeped tea
to the half & half mixture.
4. Strain mixture into an 240ml mug and stir in
honey.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 50 ( 0% from fat) • carb. 13g • pro. 0g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 0mg • calc. 2mg • fibre 0g
GiNGer JASmiNe mArtiNi
Makes two 150ml drinks
Ginger Syrup:
½
cup water
½
cup granulated sugar
2
tablespoons chopped ginger
(approximately one 5cm piece
of ginger)
Tea:
1
jasmine tea bag (or 1 serving
loose tea)
water
Cocktail:
ice
60
millilitres chilled jasmine tea
120
millilitres vodka
60
millilitres ginger syrup
15
millilitres peach schnapps
15
millilitres fresh squeezed orange
juice
(about ½ small orange)
1. Prepare the ginger syrup: Put water and
sugar into a small saucepan and place over
medium heat. Bring just to a boil to
dissolve the sugar. Add the chopped ginger
and allow syrup to simmer for about 30
minutes. Strain and reserve the syrup,
discarding the ginger. Chill the syrup in the
refrigerator until needed.
2. Prepare the tea: Put tea in a heatproof
glass or measuring cup. Put at least 300ml
of water into the kettle and select the
delicate setting. Pour 240mls of hot water
into the cup. Allow to steep for about 5
minutes. Strain. refrigerate tea until chilled.
3. Prepare the cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker
with ice. Put cocktail ingredients into the
shaker. Shake well and pour evenly
between 2 martini glasses. Serve
immediately.
nutritional information per serving:
Calories 238 (0 % from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 0g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 2mg • fibre 0g
