Cuisinart CPK-17A manual Chai, Ginger Jasmine Martini

Chai

While this tea is best prepared with half & half, reduced-fat or soy milk may be substituted.

Makes one 180ml serving

3black tea bags water

180 millilitres half & half

½teaspoon pure vanilla extract

¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼teaspoon ground cloves

½teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 star anise pods

11 x 1cm piece of peeled fresh ginger

pinch orange zest

2teaspoons honey

1.Put tea bags into an 240ml mug. Put

at least 240ml of water into your kettle and select the Black setting. Pour 2 ounces of the hot water over the tea bags and let steep 10 to 15 minutes.

2.While the water is heating, bring the half & half and vanilla to a boil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Once the mixture comes to a boil, stir in the spices, ginger and zest. Let the mixture simmer 10 to 15 minutes.

3.Once the tea has steeped, fully squeeze out tea from tea bags, reserving the tea and discarding the bags. Add the steeped tea to the half & half mixture.

4.Strain mixture into an 240ml mug and stir in honey.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 50 (0% from fat) • carb. 13g • pro. 0g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 0mg • calc. 2mg • fibre 0g

Ginger Jasmine Martini

Makes two 150ml drinks

Ginger Syrup:

½cup water

½cup granulated sugar

2tablespoons chopped ginger (approximately one 5cm piece of ginger)

Tea:

1jasmine tea bag (or 1 serving loose tea)

water

Cocktail:

ice

60millilitres chilled jasmine tea

120millilitres vodka

60millilitres ginger syrup

15millilitres peach schnapps

15millilitres fresh squeezed orange juice

(about ½ small orange)

1.Prepare the ginger syrup: Put water and sugar into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring just to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Add the chopped ginger and allow syrup to simmer for about 30 minutes. Strain and reserve the syrup, discarding the ginger. Chill the syrup in the refrigerator until needed.

2.Prepare the tea: Put tea in a heatproof glass or measuring cup. Put at least 300ml of water into the kettle and select the Delicate setting. Pour 240mls of hot water into the cup. Allow to steep for about 5 minutes. Strain. Refrigerate tea until chilled.

3.Prepare the cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Put cocktail ingredients into the shaker. Shake well and pour evenly between 2 martini glasses. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 238 (0%­ from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 0g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 1mg • calc. 2mg • fibre 0g

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