Smoothies & Juices By Mercedes Aspland / March 1, 2014 function printContent(id){ str=document.getElementById(id).innerHTML newwin=window.open(”,’printwin’,’left=100,top=100,width=822,height=600′) newwin.document.write(‘nn’) newwin.document.write(‘Print Pagen’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(‘function chkstate(){n’) newwin.document.write(‘if(document.readyState==”complete”){n’) newwin.document.write(‘window.close()n’) newwin.document.write(‘}n’) newwin.document.write(‘else{n’) newwin.document.write(‘setTimeout(“chkstate()”,2000)n’) newwin.document.write(‘}n’) newwin.document.write(‘}n’) newwin.document.write(‘function print_win(){n’) newwin.document.write(‘window.print();n’) newwin.document.write(‘chkstate();n’) newwin.document.write(‘}n’) newwin.document.write(‘$(document).ready(function(){ $(“iframe”).remove();}) n’) newwin.document.write(‘$(document).ready(function(){ $(“#contactInfo”).remove();}) n’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(str) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.write(‘n’) newwin.document.close() } Now Friday nights are always curry night, it has become a bit of a tradition. When I was a kid we always used to have this drink that my mum called Indian tea. It was made very crudely and was based on what my dad had said he used to drink when he was in India. Well fast forward a few years to a few days ago when I bought some Rooibos Chai tea bags, they tasted very similar to the Indian tea that we used to have when I was a lot younger. So I then had to remember what I was told about how to make it and I had to change regular black tea for Rooibos because I never drink caffeinated drinks, but I don’t mind as it adds its own flavour to the mix. I find the best way to make this tea is to use whole spices wherever possible and to let it cook for longer than you would expect. Also letting it stand before reheating is actually vital as this gives the spices a time to infuse. It does mean making this tea takes quite a while but trust me it is worth. Just as a note, my dad said that when he had it in India they would cook it up with sugar which you can do but i don’t like my drinks that sweet so left it out. Rooibos Masala Chai Serves 2 Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Stand Time: At least 10 mins Total Time: At least 45 mins Ingredients 2 Rooibos Teabags, split open for tea leaves 6 Green Cardamom Pods 1/2 tsp Whole Cloves 1 Cinnamon Stock 1cm/1/2in Ginger, sliced 1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg (use freshly grated if you have it) 500ml/2 cups Plant Milk of your Choice (I used half soya and half coconut) Instructions 1. Put all of the ingredients in a pot over a hight heat and bring to the boil. 2. Boil tea for a couple of minutes and then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 mins. 3. Turn off heat and allow your tea to sit for at least 10 minutes for the flavours to infuse. 4. When you a ready to serve, reheat and then strain through a tea strainer.
