Special Tea

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups water
3 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
3 to 4 cardamom pods (cracked open)
1/4 cup loose black tea (or 4 tea bags)
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons of sugar (or a little less)


METHOD:

Bring water, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to a boil;

Add tea and milk and bring to a boil.

When hot, strain and add sugar. Serve hot.

To add variation you can also try Ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, fennel.

Ginger is especially good when someone has a cold.

Fennel is good with minor stomach upsets and ailments.