Lemon Spice Wellness Tea Food

LEMON SPICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags and cinnamon sticks. Cover and steep for 6 minutes. , Discard tea bags and cinnamon sticks. Stir in honey and extract if desired. Serve warm in mugs. Garnish with lemon slices and cinnamon sticks.

LEMON SPICE TEA

Steps:

• In a 2-cup measure combine water, honey, lemon slices and cinnamon.
• Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for about 4 minutes or just till steaming hot.
• Add the teabags.
• Cover and steep for 4 minutes.
• Remove tea bags, lemon slices and cinnamon.
• Pour into 2 mugs.
• Garnish with additional lemon slices, if desired.

SUGAR AND SPICE! GLAZED LEMON TEA SCONES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/400°F Grease a large, heavy baking sheet.
• Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, mixed spice and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon zest and lightly mix with your hands.
• Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the cream and the beaten egg; mix with a knife; then using a wooden spoon, combine all the ingredients together, just until the dough holds together.
• Scrape the dough onto a floured surface and using floured hands, knead it gently three or four times to form a ball. Flatten the ball into a disk about 1 inch thick, then using a pastry (biscuit or cookie) cutter, cut out 8 rounds, for 8 scones. Transfer the scones to the baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between them. Brush the tops lightly with extra cream.
• Bake the scones in the centre of the oven until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Allow them to cool on the sheet for a few minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack.
• While the scones continue to cool, make the glaze. Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk them until the mixture is smooth. If necessary, you can thin the glaze with more lemon juice, stirring in a 1/2 teaspoon at a time. When the scones have cooled for another 5 to 10 minutes, drizzle each one generously with the lemon glaze.
• Serve them with butter, cream or lemon curd for a tea-time treat!

HOT SPICED LEMON DRINK

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the water, sugar and juices. Place cinnamon stick and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag. Place in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag.