Chai Irooni Aromatic Persian Tea Recipes

CHAI IROONI - AROMATIC PERSIAN TEA

Steps:

• Place tea in a tea ball or sachet and infuse with water,.
• Allow to steep for 5 minutes or so.
• Add cream and sweeten if desired with honey.

PERSIAN PASSION TEA

Steps:

• Place ingredients except tea into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then allow to cool completely.
• Strain syrup and use to sweeten hot or iced teas.

DRUID LOVE POTION TEA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except water and sweetener) in an earthenware or copper tea kettle.
• Boil the 3 cups of water and add to the kettle; sweeten with sugar or honey as you wish.
• Tea should be brewed on a Friday during a waxing moon (signifies moving from empty to full).
• And before drinking, recite this rhyme: "By the light of moon waxing, I brew this tea, to make (your honey's name; like "Ed", for example) desire me.
• "Then take a swig and say "Goddess of Love hear now my plea; let [your honey's name] desire me!
• So mote it be, so mote it be.
• "As you can probably guess,"mote" an old word for"might"; it's still used in some Freemason rituals.
• Then, the following Friday, whip up this tea again and give it to your honey, who will then begin to fall in love with you.
• If nothing else, you'll share a great cup of tea!

PERSIAN LOVE TEA

Steps:

• Add spices to a kettle along with the water, rose water and sugar.
• Stir mixture to dissolve sugar.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove cardamom pods before serving.
• Serve with additional sugar, if desired.

CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a saucepan over a very low heat. Empty the contents of the tea bags into the pan, then add the cracked cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, nutmeg and cloves.
• Sweeten with light brown soft sugar to taste (chai tea should be sweet, but use less if you like), then leave to infuse, but not boil, for 10 mins. Strain into mugs and enjoy.