Saffron Tea with lemon verbina

• 4 cups water
• ½ teaspoon saffron threads
• ½ teaspoon

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the saffron and sugar to a see-through glass teapot. Add the boiling water. Cover and steep for 20 minutes on top of a samovar or simmering kettle or by using a tea cozy. Bring the teapot to the table, along with a small glass and bowl of sugar on a small tray for each individual. Fill each glass with tea. Leave the teapot on the table and cover it w