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Anise Tea and Ginger

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  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 4
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Ginger and anise are two flavors that are forever linked to beautiful memories in my life. My grandmother loved anise; she always had these little hard candies in her kitchen that she gave me when I went to visit her. Her anise gelatins were known throughout the city and of course I was always first in line to eat one… or two! I began using ginger about 13 years ago. My husband loves its smell and taste; I know he'll happily eat any dish made with this aromatic root. And my kids can't stop eating gingerbread cookies when we have them in the house. These two flavors are a little strong, but I think they compliment each other very well. The idea of a hot tea was appetizing to me because of the cold winter days that many of us are still experiencing. Its taste is strong and a little spicy but it goes well with a bit of lemon and honey. Enjoy!
by Silvia Martinez
Updated Sep 9, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 2 inches of ginger root
  • 5 star of anise
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • Honey to taste

Directions

  • 1
    Carefully peel the ginger and cut into thin strips. Pour 4 cups of water into a pot, add the ginger, star of anise and cook over high heat. Lower heat once it begins to boil and let boil softly for five minutes.
  • 2
    Turn off the heat, cover the pot and let sit for 15 minutes. Add the lemon juice.
  • 3
    Serve and sweeten each cup with honey to taste.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can find the star of anise in the Latin products and spices section of your supermarket.
  • tip 2
    If it's a little strong, you can add one more cup of water or reduce the amount of ginger. The taste is really a question of preference.

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  • Ginger and anise are two flavors that are forever linked to beautiful memories in my life. My grandmother loved anise; she always had these little hard candies in her kitchen that she gave me when I went to visit her. Her anise gelatins were known throughout the city and of course I was always first in line to eat one… or two! I began using ginger about 13 years ago. My husband loves its smell and taste; I know he'll happily eat any dish made with this aromatic root. And my kids can't stop eating gingerbread cookies when we have them in the house. These two flavors are a little strong, but I think they compliment each other very well. The idea of a hot tea was appetizing to me because of the cold winter days that many of us are still experiencing. Its taste is strong and a little spicy but it goes well with a bit of lemon and honey. Enjoy!
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