Cinnamon, orange, honey and rosebud tea

Name: Cinnamon, orange, honey and rosebud tea
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4 people
Cuisine: Chinese recipes
Ingredients: 2 oranges; 4 cinnamon sticks; 12 dried rosebuds (available from https://www.jcm.co.uk/online tea specialists or traditional Chinese medicine stores); 4 tsp runny honey

Published: 31 Jan 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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This cinnamon, orange, honey and rosebud tea is a fragrant sweet tea to serve at Chinese New Year, and a low calorie hot drink year round.

Or, make these personalised tea bags as gifts or for a special occasion.

Serves 4 people
Ready in 10 minutes

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Ingredients

2 oranges
4 cinnamon sticks
12 dried rosebuds (available from online tea specialists or traditional Chinese medicine stores)
4 tsp runny honey

Method

Pare away 4 strips of zest from the oranges using a vegetable peeler, and place each strip in a glass or mug. Peel away and discard the remaining skin and pith from the oranges, then segment.
Divide the segments between the glasses or mugs with the cinnamon sticks, rosebuds and honey. Pour boiling water over each to cover, stir well and leave to stand for a minute to infuse. Serve immediately.

Recipe from February 2008 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 42kcals
Fat: 0.1g (trace saturated)
Protein: 0.9g
Carbohydrates: 10.2g (9.7g sugar)
Salt: trace salt

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