Kinkeliba ice tea

 

KINKELIBA ICED TΞΛ

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DIFFICULTY: EASY - PREPARATION: 10 MINUTES COOKING: 4 MINUTES

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INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE

• 2 limes
• 3/4 oz (20 g) dried kinkeliba
• 1½ cup (100 g) light brown
• sugar
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Ice cubes
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PREPARATION

Wash, zest, and juice the limes.

Bring 4 cups (1 liter) water to a boil in a pot, then add the lime zest, lime juice, and brown sugar.

Remove the pot from the heat, add the kinkeliba leaves, and infuse for 4 minutes. Strain, then add the cardamom pods and cinnamon stick and leave to cool.

Strain the cooled tea into glasses and serve with ice.

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CHEF ANTO'S TIP

This refreshing iced tea is a great thirst-quencher. Kinkeliba leaves are used in traditional African medicine and are consumed to treat constipation and gallstones, and their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties are used to soothe gastroenteritis. This tea will keep in the fridge for a week