 While Iranians enjoy ice cold water, and coffee, tea or Chay/Chaay is considered to be the national drink of Iran. So, what better to serve at a Norouz dinner than tea?!
Tea is normally served black and sweetened with sugar. Please enjoy this easy to prepare tea, with a modern twist, provided by Recipe Zaar*:
This Recipe takes about 20 min to prepare and 10 minutes to serve.
| Ingredients/Materials: - ½ Sprig of fresh or dried mint.
- ½ sprig of sage.
- 2 tea bags of Ceylon tea.
- Tea Pot
Recipe:
1. Let the mint and sage boil in a teapot full of water.
2. Once the water has reached boiling, add two tea bags.
3. For weaker tea, remove once the color reaches a light brown. For stronger tea, the darker the better!
4. Add sugar as desired.
5. Pour into your favorite cup and enjoy !
For a fun twist, try using vanilla Ceylon tea rather than the traditional black Ceylon tea.
* Recipe Zaar
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