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Infusions or Tisanes

Infusions of all kinds, both hot and cold are extremely popular throughout the Middle East for their soothing and medicinal properties as well as for their fragrance.
They are made from:
dried fruits like apples and apricots
roots like ginger and licorice
pods like carob and tamarind
seeds like anise and caraway

Dried flowers and leaves like:
dried mint
verbena
sage
sweet basil
sweet marjaram
chamomile
lime blossom
jasmine
orange blossom
rose petals
hibiscus

Make the tisanes in a teapot the same way you make tea, warming the teapot and pouring boiling water over your ingredients. Sweeten in your cup if you like with sugar or honey.]]> Zhourat
Infusions or Tisanes

Infusions of all kinds, both hot and cold are extremely popular throughout the Middle East for their soothing and medicinal properties as well as for their fragrance.
They are made from:
dried fruits like apples and apricots
roots like ginger and licorice
pods like carob and tamarind
seeds like anise and caraway

Dried flowers and leaves like:
dried mint
verbena
sage
sweet basil
sweet marjaram
chamomile
lime blossom
jasmine
orange blossom
rose petals
hibiscus

Make the tisanes in a teapot the same way you make tea, warming the teapot and pouring boiling water over your ingredients. Sweeten in your cup if you like with sugar or honey.]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-290.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:12:44 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-290.html Chai Hamidh
Dried lime tea

A hot lime drink is made by breaking open dried limes (see the spices section) and pouring boiling hot water over them.
Strain and sweeten to taste.]]> Chai Hamidh
Dried lime tea

A hot lime drink is made by breaking open dried limes (see the spices section) and pouring boiling hot water over them.
Strain and sweeten to taste.]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-289.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:07:00 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-289.html
Drop 3 or 4 thin slices of ginger in each cup of boiling water. Stir in 1 - 2 teaspoons honey and a squeeze of lemon.]]>
Drop 3 or 4 thin slices of ginger in each cup of boiling water. Stir in 1 - 2 teaspoons honey and a squeeze of lemon.]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-172.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:18:02 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-172.html

The preparation of atay is considered an art by the Moroccans. It is traditionally served in a richly engraved English style silver teapots on silver trays with tiny legs. It is poured from a great height into small glasses set in silver holders.
Introduced in the nineteenth centry by the English, tea became an indespensible drink. Atay is Morocco's most popular drink. It is consumed at all time of the day by all types of people.
It is the symbol of hospitality, prepared with art, served with ceremony this drink is the refreshment most love by the Moroccans and the rest of the peoples of North Africa.
In Morocco, custom requires that three helpings be offered and three helpings accepted! ~ Joan Walker

Mint Tea
Atay bi-Na'na'

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Boiling water
1 1/2 tablespoons green tea (use loose tea and not bagged tea!)
5 - 6 sugar cubes
1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves with stalks left on. ONLY use dried leaves if you ABSOLUTELY cannot get fresh mint!

Rinse out a 3 cup metal teapot with ot water then add the green tea. Pour in 1/2 cup boiling water, swish around in the pot quickly and discard the water, making sure not to discard the tea. This rinse removes the bitterness from the tea.

Stuff the mint leaves with stalks in the pot and add the sugar. Fill the pot with boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure the mint doesn't rise above the water. Stir, taste adding sugar if necessary.

Serve as described above.

Note: For second helpings, leave the mint and the tea in the pot, add a teaspoon of tea, severalmint leaves and some more sugar cubes and fill again with boiling water. When the mint rises to the surface, the tea is ready. Stir and taste for sugar then serve. The same process is repeated for the third pot.

If green tea is not available, use an Indian tea. You may also cut out the sugar and allow each guest to 'sugar' their own tea to his or her taste.

Fancy Moroccan Tea Set

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The preparation of atay is considered an art by the Moroccans. It is traditionally served in a richly engraved English style silver teapots on silver trays with tiny legs. It is poured from a great height into small glasses set in silver holders.
Introduced in the nineteenth centry by the English, tea became an indespensible drink. Atay is Morocco's most popular drink. It is consumed at all time of the day by all types of people.
It is the symbol of hospitality, prepared with art, served with ceremony this drink is the refreshment most love by the Moroccans and the rest of the peoples of North Africa.
In Morocco, custom requires that three helpings be offered and three helpings accepted! ~ Joan Walker

Mint Tea
Atay bi-Na'na'

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Boiling water
1 1/2 tablespoons green tea (use loose tea and not bagged tea!)
5 - 6 sugar cubes
1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves with stalks left on. ONLY use dried leaves if you ABSOLUTELY cannot get fresh mint!

Rinse out a 3 cup metal teapot with ot water then add the green tea. Pour in 1/2 cup boiling water, swish around in the pot quickly and discard the water, making sure not to discard the tea. This rinse removes the bitterness from the tea.

Stuff the mint leaves with stalks in the pot and add the sugar. Fill the pot with boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure the mint doesn't rise above the water. Stir, taste adding sugar if necessary.

Serve as described above.

Note: For second helpings, leave the mint and the tea in the pot, add a teaspoon of tea, severalmint leaves and some more sugar cubes and fill again with boiling water. When the mint rises to the surface, the tea is ready. Stir and taste for sugar then serve. The same process is repeated for the third pot.

If green tea is not available, use an Indian tea. You may also cut out the sugar and allow each guest to 'sugar' their own tea to his or her taste.

Fancy Moroccan Tea Set

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Again, note there are no tea leaves as we are accustomed to in this tea!

Lemon Tea

Ingredients:

6 cups water
2 unpeeled lemons, washed and quartered
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon orange blossom water (mazahar) *find in any middle eastern grocery

Place the water and lemons in a pot and bring to a boil, then cover and boil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Strain into a teapot and stir in the sugar and orange blossom water then bring to a boil and serve.]]>

Again, note there are no tea leaves as we are accustomed to in this tea!

Lemon Tea

Ingredients:

6 cups water
2 unpeeled lemons, washed and quartered
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon orange blossom water (mazahar) *find in any middle eastern grocery

Place the water and lemons in a pot and bring to a boil, then cover and boil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Strain into a teapot and stir in the sugar and orange blossom water then bring to a boil and serve.]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-170.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:12:38 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-170.html

Notice there is no tea leaves in this tea?! It's delicious - give it a whirl!

Cinnamon Tea

Ingredients:

Serves 4

4 cups water
4 cinnamon sticks each about 4 inches long
2 teaspoons sugar

Place the water and cinnamon in a pot and bring to a boil. Then boil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove the sticks, then stir in the sugar and boil for a minute before serving.]]>

Notice there is no tea leaves in this tea?! It's delicious - give it a whirl!

Cinnamon Tea

Ingredients:

Serves 4

4 cups water
4 cinnamon sticks each about 4 inches long
2 teaspoons sugar

Place the water and cinnamon in a pot and bring to a boil. Then boil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove the sticks, then stir in the sugar and boil for a minute before serving.]]> https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-147.html Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:39:49 -0400 https://twitchinkitchen.com/thread-147.html This is one of those drinks that will get you loopy if you don't take it easy in the making of it. You have to be careful so not to get yourself drunk, that will only make your illness worse!
Matt makes this for me whenever I'm ill and it really helps to unclog the sinus and lessen the cough, minimize congestion relieve sore throats and help me sleep.

Matt's Special "Illness" Remedy

The tea of your choice (we like Celestial Seasonings lemon tea)
fresh lemon
honey
Jack Daniels (or the bourbon of your choice)

Make your tea and make it HOT. Add lots of lemon to your liking, but lots of lemon is good for the sore throat. Add honey. Lots of it but not so much that it makes the tea like candy. You do want this sweet though it makes the bourbon less bitter!
Add half a shot of bourbon. If you are brave, a whole shot. But like I said, be careful!
Add more honey or lemon if you like at this point.

Sip this slowly, and if it gets cool, nuke it to make it hot again. You should drink this HOT and slowly.
you'll soon be off to sleep and feeling better. If you are REAL sick and haven't eaten, you WILL feel loopy, but at this point, do you care? You are NOT going out of the house anyway and you'll be back sleeping soon enough.]]> This is one of those drinks that will get you loopy if you don't take it easy in the making of it. You have to be careful so not to get yourself drunk, that will only make your illness worse!
Matt makes this for me whenever I'm ill and it really helps to unclog the sinus and lessen the cough, minimize congestion relieve sore throats and help me sleep.

Matt's Special "Illness" Remedy

The tea of your choice (we like Celestial Seasonings lemon tea)
fresh lemon
honey
Jack Daniels (or the bourbon of your choice)

Make your tea and make it HOT. Add lots of lemon to your liking, but lots of lemon is good for the sore throat. Add honey. Lots of it but not so much that it makes the tea like candy. You do want this sweet though it makes the bourbon less bitter!
Add half a shot of bourbon. If you are brave, a whole shot. But like I said, be careful!
Add more honey or lemon if you like at this point.

Sip this slowly, and if it gets cool, nuke it to make it hot again. You should drink this HOT and slowly.
you'll soon be off to sleep and feeling better. If you are REAL sick and haven't eaten, you WILL feel loopy, but at this point, do you care? You are NOT going out of the house anyway and you'll be back sleeping soon enough.]]>