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Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh basil leaf
  • 4 1/4 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons loose orange pekoe tea
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut in half
  • 3 tablespoons honey (to taste)

Method

  • Combine the basil leaves and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer very gently for 5 minutes.
  • Add the tea, ginger, honey, and peppercorns and bring back to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and steep, covered, for 5 more minutes.
  • Just before serving, return to a boil and strain into tea cups.