Sunday, April 18, 2010

Green Tea Apple Spice Drink

4 cups of Water
2 tablespoons of Honey
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated cinnamon
1 Granny Smith Apple, seeded and coarsley chopped, plus slices for serving
4 strips orange zest, from 1/2 an orange
1/3 cup loose green tea

1.) Combine water, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, apple, and orange zest in a medium pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes.

2.) Cover, remove from heat, and let steep 15 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve over the green tea leaves, pressing all the juices from the apple. Let steep for 1 minute. Strain out the tea, reheat if necessary and serve. Garnish with apple slices.

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