Shai Be’qimem

Name: Shai Be’qimem (Black Tea Steeped with Fresh Ginger, Spices, and Orange Rind)
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: Agave nectar, unbleached granulated sugar, or sweetener of your choice; Agave nectar, unbleached granulated sugar, or sweetener of your choice; 3 cups water; 2 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger; 1 cinnamon stick; ½ teaspoon whole cloves; ¼ teaspoon husked green cardamom seeds; 1 (2-inch square) piece orange peel; 2 bags black tea, regular or decaffeinated, or 2½ teaspoons loose black tea; 2 bags black tea, regular or decaffeinated, or 2½ teaspoons loose black tea

Black Tea Steeped with Fresh Ginger, Spices, and Orange Rind

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Teff Love

By Kittee Berns

Published 2015

About

Here’s a warm, spiced tea to drink while enjoying any of the snacks or sweets in this chapter. If you’re not a fan of black tea, chamomile makes a delicious alternative.

Ingredients

3 cups water
2 quarter-sized slices fresh ginger
1 cinnamon

Africa
Ethiopia
Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Put the water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, and orange peel. Decrease the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 3 minutes, strain, and pour into two mugs. Sweeten to taste with agave nectar.