Shai Ma Irfeh Cinnamon Tea Food

SOUPE DE BONNE FEMME OR OLD WIVES SOUP

Steps:

• 1.
• Cut off larger green endings of leeks and dispose. Wash tender white part of leeks well and cut into small circles.
• 2.
• Cook leeks for 1 minute with 1 Tablespoon of salted butter.
• 3.
• Add 1 Tablespoon of water and cook for 5 minutes more on low heat.
• 4.
• Peel potatoes and also cut them into circles.
• 5.
• Add them to leeks with 6 cups of water, salt and pepper to taste. Let soup boil very slowly for 45 minutes.
• 6.
• Butter the toast (with salted butter!) and put one piece in the bottom of each soup bowl.
• 7.
• Pour the soup directly on top of the toast and serve immediately.
• Make sure you use French bread with plenty of salted butter as this is whats gives such a fantastic flavour. You can also add some bacon just before the leeks are added and you can also add some green salad if serving as a main meal.

CINNAMON TEA

Steps:

• Steep tea and cinnamon stick together for 5 minutes.
• Strain.
• Serve with lemon wedge.
• Can be served over ice too.

SEASONS GREETINGS CINNAMON TEA

Steps:

• Combine cinnamon sticks and water in a saucepan or teapot. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes.
• Return to a boil and pour into cups with a teabag in each cup.
• You may add sugar and milk to taste. Do not add lemon or honey.

MINT CINNAMON TEA

Steps:

• Assemble all the ingredients and place in a tea ball. Note: If you don't own a tea ball, then you can put the ingredients directly in the water and then strain out later.
• Place tea ball in hot water and steep for 10 minutes.

SWEET ICED CINNAMON TEA

Steps:

• Put the cinnamon candies in the bottom of the container/well the tea bags go in Put tea bags on top of them.
• Fill the water well of the Iced Tea Pot with water.
• If you don't want to have ice in the pitcher while tea is brewing, you can fill water well a second time.
• Turn the Iced Tea Pot on.
• As tea is brewing, make sure candies are melting.
• You might have to help them along with a fork or spoon.
• If a sweeter tea is desired, put the sugar in the 1/2 cup water and mix well to dissolve sugar.
• Pour into pitcher of tea and stir.
• Pour tea over ice in tall glasses.
• Can also be poured into a cup and heated in a microwave oven for hot tea.

ANISE TEA (SHAI MA YANSOON)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients into a teapot and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling point is achieved, let boil for 5 minutes.
• Pour into your favorite tea cup and enjoy!