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Honey-Clove Tea in a mug
Warm, spiced tea with honey and cloves

Soothing Honey & Clove Tea

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
This isn't just tea, but an 'elixir' for cold days. The eugenol compound in cloves is famous for its numbing and antiseptic effects, which, paired with the soothing power of honey, creates a truly throat-friendly drink. Black tea tannins provide the frame, lemon adds freshness.
🕒 Prep Time 5 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 70 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International / Herbal

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Kettle or saucepan
  • Teapot
  • Cups

Instructions

1 ✓

Boil the water. Put the cloves and cinnamon stick in the teapot.

Tip: Spices have a harder structure than tea leaves, so they benefit from hotter water and longer steeping.
2 ✓

Pour boiling water over the spices, then dangle the tea bag in.

Tip: Ideal steeping temperature for black tea is 200-212°F.
3 ✓

Let steep for 3-5 minutes. During this, the tea releases color and flavor. Then remove the tea bag!

Tip: If you leave the bag in, the tea 'over-extracts' and becomes astringent from tannins. The spices can stay.
4 ✓

Wait until the drink cools to drinking temperature (approx. 120-140°F), and only then stir in the honey and lemon juice.

Tip: Vitamin C in lemon and enzymes in honey degrade in excessively hot water. (Heat degradation).
5 ✓

Stir thoroughly, then pour into cups. You can strain the spices or leave them in for decoration.

Tip: Lemon acidity lightens the black tea color: a natural pH indicator reaction.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the tea bitter?
You steeped the bag too long or used too many cloves. Excessive extraction of tannins and essential oils causes this.
Can I drink it caffeine-free?
Sure, use rooibos tea as a base, it's divine too!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 bag Black Tea
  • 4 whole Cloves
  • 1 stick Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice