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REFRESHING DHOLAGIRI RECIPES

Hot Spiced Afternoon Tea Ingredients 2.28 litres water 114 gm sugar 1/ 2 level teaspoon of whole cloves 1/ 2 a stick of cinnamon 143 ml orange juice or squash juice of two lemons cinnamon sticks to serve Method Add the spices to the water and bring to boil. pour onto Dholagiri tea and allow to brew for five minutes. Stir, strain, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the fruit juices . To reheat before serving (if necessary ), place over low heat-do not simmer boil. Serve with cinnamon sticks.Sufficient for 12 people.

Spiced Citrus Tea Ingredients 1cup sugar 2 cups cold water 1 teaspoon chai masala 6 cups boiling water 2 tablespoon loose tea leaves Juice of 2 lemons Juice of 2 oranges 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice Fresh orange or lemon slices for garnishing Method Combine sugar, cold water, chai masala and bring to a simmer. In a separate pot, pour boiling water over tea and combine with fruit juices. Add to the spice mixture and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot or let cool and serve iced.

Tea Ice-Cream Ingredients 58 gm dry Dholagiri tea 373 gm refined sugar 373 gm arrowroot/ cornflour 60 ml fresh milk 300 ml water Method Heat the water and remove quickly from fire when boiling. Rinse teapot with hot water and put in the Dholagiri tea leaves. Pour boiling water into a teapot. Infuse for eight to 10 minutes. Strain infusion, Keep it aside. Boil milk. Blend sugar whit arrowroot (or cornflour ) and add to boiled milk. Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring continuously to avoid lumps.  Remove from fire. Add tea infusion, stir and freeze. Makes 746 gm of ice-cream.

Ice Mint Tea Method Pour the liquor over crushed ice in glass. Add thin slices of orange and lemon and five or six crushed mint leaves. Sweeten with liquid sweetener, if desired, and mix well. Serve immediately with sipping straws.

Spiced-Apple Cider Ingredients 3.79 litres fresh cider 1teaspoon chai masala Method Combine the ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve hot and use cinnamon sticks as stirrers. Makes 32 drinks.

Masala Chai This aromatic spiced tea has been the Indian drink of choice for hundreds of years. It is the perfect blend of freshly-ground spices (masala ) like cloves. cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and pepper, added to a boiling pot of loose leaf tea and milk to make a delicious, satisfying and healthy beverage.