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Cinnamon Basil iced tea

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Cinnamon basil iced tea

Cinnamon basil is very easy to grow at home. So easy it’s even been grown in space on the space shuttle.

  • Cinnamon basil iced tea has a lovely unique flavour
  • Quick to make and will keep 2 to 3 days in a fridge
  • Good for your health with anti-inflammatory benefits

How to make Cinnamon Basil Iced Tea

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water (1 litre)
  • 1 cup Cinnamon Basil
  • 1 lemon or 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 tea bags

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Knife

Instructions

  • Pick the cinnamon basil and remove the leaves from the stem
  • Heat the water to boiling in a sauce pan.
  • At the same time chop the cinnamon basil leafs and squeeze the juice from the lemon
  • Reduce the heat to low and stir in the cinnamon basil and lemon juice and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Switch off the heat and add the honey and tea bags.
  • Let stand for 3 minutes-and then strain using a sieve
  • Let cool. (will keep in a fridge for 2 to 3 days)

How to use the cinnamon basil iced tea

Pour over ice cubed filled glass and enjoy

cinnamon basil iced tea
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Cinnamon basil iced tea

Lovely fresh unique flavour and great as a cold summer drink
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Keyword cinnamon basil, cinnamon basil iced tea, iced tea
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 Drinks
Calories 30kcal
Author Minze Vries
Cost £0.20

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan
  • 1 Chef's knife

Ingredients

  • 1 litre Cold Water (4 cups)
  • 1 cup Cinnamon Basil
  • 1 whole Lemon Or 1 table spoon lemon zest
  • 2 tsp Honey
  • 2 Tea bags

Instructions

  • Prepare ingredients
    – Pick the cinnamon basil and remove the leaves from the stem
    – Chop the basil into smaller parts
    – Squeeze the juice from the lemon
    – Heat the water in sauce pan to boiling
  • Prepare the core drink
    – Reduce sauce pan heat to low
    – Add cinnamon basil leaves and lemon juice
    – Simmer for 3 minutes
  • Make the cinnamon basil tea
    – Switch off the heat
    – Add tea bags and honey
    – Let stand for 3 minutes
    – Pour through sieve into container
  • Prepare cinnamon basil iced tea
    – Let stand to chill (ideally in a fridge
    – Pour over ice cube filled glass and enjoy

Video

Nutrition

Serving: 250ml | Calories: 30kcal

3 Ways to grow cinnamon basil at home

Hopefully the guide to how to make cinnamon basil iced tea might inspire you to grow your own fresh basil at home.

There are lots of different basil types, each with it’s own flavour.

To grow your own cinnamon basil

It’s not very difficult to grow your own at home – even indoors (in your kitchen, spare bedroom, garage, etc. All you will need are seeds, growing system and some growing lights. There is detailed description of the – indoor herb growing system

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