All you need is oranges and a good squeeze.
Here in Arizona there are lots of citrus trees. One of our neighbors gave us a PILE of fresh-picked, sun-ripened, SWEET and JUICY Valencia oranges earlier this summer. Since they have seeds, they seem to have been generally passed over in preference for a seedless [...]
Chai (”Ja”) – Masala (Spice) Tea
Mom’s recipe
2 cups water
2 green cardamom pods (illaichi)
1 whole clove (laung)
small piece cinnamon bark (dal cheeni)
pinch fennel seeds (saunf) or about 1/2 tsp
1 cup milk
1 bag regular black tea (eg. Red Rose)
sugar or honey to taste
Bring water to boil with cardamom pods, clove, cinnamon and fennel seeds (and any other [...]
This is a basic recipe that you can play around with, depending on your tastes, what you have on hand, and how thick or thin you like it.
Refreshing in the summer heat. And if you have your own lemon trees, or know someone who does? All the better!
2 cups water
1 Tbsp. chopped ginger root
4 tsp. sugar
5 tsp. black tea leaves
2 cups milk
Bring water to a boil and add ginger root and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes (longer for a stronger ginger flavor). Add tea leaves and simmer for another 3 to 5 minutes, then add milk and heat again until hot, but [...]