Cinnamon-Star Anise Green Tea

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons (8 grams) medium-size loose-leaf green tea or 4 green tea bags
• one 5-inch cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 8 whole star anise or 1 1/2 tablespoons broken star anise pieces
• 4 cups boiling water

Preparation:

1. Put the tea leaves or tea bags into a pre-warmed teapots and set aside.

2. Put the cinnamon stick and star anise into a 4-cup heatproof measuring cup and add the boiling water. Stir to mix, then infuse for 2 minutes.

3. Quickly pour the infusion into the teapot, straining carefully to keep the cinnamon and star anise from going into the teapot. Steep the tea in the spice infusion for 2 minutes.

4. Strain the brewed tea into teacups and serve immediately.