14 traditional tea Recipes

water, whole cardamom pods, broken, saffron powder, tea bags, white sugar (optional)

cold water, ground nutmeg, cardamom, cinnamon sticks or 1 tsp ground, peppermint tea bag, orange pekoe tea bag, ground ginger or 1/2 inch chunk fresh ginger, depending on how spicy you want it, peppercorns or 1 pinch black pepper, honey, milk

star anise pods, finely crushed, orange blossom water, vanilla pod (or 1 tbsp extract), ground cinnamon, loose chinese black tea leaves, granulated sugar, half-and-half or sweetened condensed milk

self-raising flour, salt , to taste, baking powder, caster sugar (superfine granulated), butter, egg, beaten and mixed with, milk, fresh double cream, to serve (heavy cream), jam , of your choice, butter , to spread, sultanas , raisins (optional) or 2 oz currants (optional)

peeled brown shrimp, butter, juice of half a fresh lemon, chopped shallot, cayenne pepper, ground mace or 1/4 tsp nutmeg, bay leaf powder, salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional)

dried fruit, dark brown sugar, strong hot tea, self-raising flour, egg

red wine , medium to full bodied, lemons, cut up, oranges, cut up, nutmeg, to taste (freshly grated ), brandy (or to taste), white sugar (optional), herbal tea , depending on taste (or citrus influenced tea, (or more), cinnamon sticks

duck, giblets removed, orange, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh rosemary, chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, earl grey tea bags, water, molasses

gouda cheese, sliced deli ham, crusty dark grainy bread , such as pumpernickel, poached eggs (optional), tea, milk and sugar to taste

strongly brewed black tea, sugar , to taste, lemons , juice of, oranges , juice of, cinnamon stick, red wine (choose a full-bodied variety such as cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, pinot noir, or merlot), golden rum, fresh lemon and orange slice, to garnish

cooked ham, butter, ground mace, freshly ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, black pepper