al amir's middle eastern tea (hot or iced)

Name: Al Amir's Middle Eastern Tea (Hot or Iced)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: ## HOT TEA:; 6 cup(s) boiling water, approximately; 4 - black tea bags or loose tea (i used an aged earl grey by numi™); 1 teaspoon(s) dried mint; 3-4 - whole cardamom pods; 1/4 teaspoon(s) anise seeds; ## ICED TEA:; 6 - black tea bags; 3-4 sprig(s) fresh mint; 3-4 - whole cardamom pods; 1/4 teaspoon(s) anise seeds; 2 tablespoon(s) good quality honey, to taste; ## FOR FINISHING:; - fresh mint, for garnish; - honey or other sweetener, to taste; - rosewater or orange blossom water (for the iced tea version)

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Vallèe du Willamette, OR

Updated on Apr 15, 2015

My copycat version of Al Amir restaurant's hot/iced tea. I volunteered the rosewater/orange blossom water to the iced tea; it's optional though. Everything is estimated. Rearrange ingredient amounts if desired. If you are using loose tea leaves place them in a tea infuser or muslin cloth.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield Varies

Ingredients

HOT TEA:
6 cups boiling water, approximately
4 - black tea bags or loose tea (i used an aged earl grey by numi™)
1 teaspoon dried mint
3-4 - whole cardamom pods
1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
ICED TEA:
6 - black tea bags
3-4 sprigs fresh mint
3-4 - whole cardamom pods
1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
2 tablespoons good quality honey, to taste
FOR FINISHING:
- fresh mint, for garnish
- honey or other sweetener, to taste
- rosewater or orange blossom water (for the iced tea version)

How To Make al amir's middle eastern tea (hot or iced)

Step 1

DIRECTIONS FOR HOT TEA: Boil about 6 cups of water. Lightly crush the cardamom and anise seeds in a pestle and mortar or with the back of a spoon. Place the spices in a tea infuser or wrap up in a small piece of muslin cloth.

Step 2

Place tea bags in a heatproof container. Add the spices then the boiling water. Steep for approximately 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags. Serve with honey or sugar on the side.
Step 3

DIRECTIONS FOR ICED TEA: Boil the water and while it boils prepare the spices as indicated in Step #1.
Step 4

Add the spices and tea bags to a heatproof container. Add the honey. Pour the boiling water into the container and allow tea to steep 10 minutes.
Step 5

Remove the tea bags and allow tea to cool about 15-20 minutes.
Step 6

Place the sprigs of fresh mint and about 2 cups of ice cubes in the tea.
Step 7

Pour into individual drinking glasses with a fresh mint leaf floating in each serving. Optional: If desired, add approximately 1/4 teaspoon of rose water and/or orange blossom water to each serving of ICED TEA.
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