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While the snow falls outside make a hot and steamy batch of spicy Chai Tea to tease and titillate your senses. The long, slow build up of aromas will wrap your body, mind and soul in a warm, tantric embrace. This spiced tea will help ignite the embers of passion with an exotic, intoxicating aromatic mélange that is sure to have you hoping for more snow to fall.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of water
1 big nob of fresh ginger, sliced
1 orange, peel* and juice
2 cloves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, star anise pods and
6 coriander seeds
1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
5 pink peppercorns (optional)
2 tea bags
2 cups of %10 MF cream
* Use a carrot peeler to remove 4 strips of orange peel to add to the aromatic blend, then slice orange in half and squeeze out the juice
In a small pot combine all ingredients except the cream. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat and boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and leave it for at least 1 hour or up to 2 hours to steep. Strain the spices out of the liquid and bring back to a boil. Add cream and serve piping hot in a nice bowl with a little sprinkle of ground cinnamon to tickle your nose as you sip.
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Well. If she isn’t just there waiting for life to come right to her. Tea and all.
Adore it. Of course. Another ahhhhmazing post.
When are you coming out with a wallpaper line so that I can embrace my house in your wittiness?
Comment by Brooke January 16, 2009 @ 6:16 pmFun illustration, did you create it? (answer: yup) I love tea of most sorts. I’m inspired now, with a tweak of a couple ingredients, to make some Chai Tease.
Comment by Ingrid January 17, 2009 @ 7:49 amI’d struggle to find a more fulfilling beverage than proper Indian Chai.
What a Country, and what a gift to the world.
Cool sketches too – Very light-hearted.
Comment by gkbloodsugar January 17, 2009 @ 4:58 pmthis sounds incredible
Comment by flutter January 18, 2009 @ 5:29 am