Najmieh Batmanglij

Saffron Love Tea

Dam Nush-e Zaferun

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 cups

    of tea
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      20 min

Appears in
Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets
Cooking in Iran

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2020

  • About

This tea, perhaps originally from Khorasan, was popular in our household during my childhood. My mother would often serve it for various ailments, from the common cold to a stomach ache.

Ingredients

  • 2 cardamom pods, bruised
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads, ground
  • ½ teaspoon

Method

  1. Bring 4 cups/960 ml water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the jujubes and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat to low, add the rock candy (if using), cover, and allow to simmer for