Yogi Tea (Spiced Herbal Tea)

📜 Collection: UK2 | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Beverages A traditional, warming Yogi Tea recipe made by boiling whole spices like peppercorns, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and fresh ginger in water. This naturally caffeine-free beverage can be served plain or customized with milk and honey.

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Prep Time	Cook Time	Inactive / Chill Time	Yield / Servings
5 mins	20 mins	None	4 servings

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🔪 Key Equipment

• medium saucepan
• fine-mesh sieve
• mugs

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Ingredients

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1 qt.	Pure Water	None
16	Black Peppercorns	Whole
16	Whole Cloves	None
Seeds from 16	Cardamom Pods	Extracted seeds
5 small sticks	Cinnamon	Crumbled
6 slices	Fresh Ginger Root	Sliced

Optional Add-ins

Measurements	Ingredients	Prep / Notes
1 tsp	Black Tea	Optional
To taste	Raw Milk or Cream	Optional
To taste	Honey or Lemon Juice	Optional

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Instructions

Step 1: Combine and Simmer

1. To a medium saucepan, add the 1 qt. pure water, 16 black peppercorns, seeds from 16 cardamom pods, 16 whole cloves, 6 slices fresh ginger root, and 5 small sticks cinnamon.
2. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil until bubbling vigorously.
3. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for 20 minutes until the spices are deeply infused and fragrant.

Step 2: Strain and Serve

4. Optional: If you’d like a caffeinated version, stir in the 1 tsp black tea during the last few minutes of simmering.
5. Carefully strain the tea through a fine-mesh sieve directly into mugs.
6. Serve the tea plain, or stir in honey, lemon juice, milk, or cream to your liking until well combined.

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💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Brewed tea can be stored in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and gently reheated before serving.

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