Yogi Tea Original Recipe by Yogi Bhajan
A spiced tea blend with cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, cinnamon, and ginger, sweetened with honey and finished with milk.
Ingredients
- 3 quart water
- 20 whole cloves
- 20 whole green cardamom pods
- 20 whole black peppercorns
- 5 stick cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Black Tea
- 1/2 cup cold Milk
- honey
- fresh Ginger Root sliced
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 6 of 9 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 536 mg
- Iron: 8.13 mg
- Magnesium: 149 mg
- Phosphorus: 206 mg
- Potassium: 859 mg
- Zinc: 4.85 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 3 quart water
- 20 whole cloves
- 20 whole green cardamom pods
- 20 whole black peppercorns
- 5 stick cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Black Tea
- 1/2 cup cold Milk
- honey
Prepare
- Slice fresh Ginger Root
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot.
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Step 2.
Add 20 whole cloves, 20 whole green cardamom pods, 20 whole black peppercorns, and 5 sticks of cinnamon to the boiling water. Continue boiling for 15–20 minutes.
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Step 3.
After 15–20 minutes, add ¼ teaspoon of black tea (any kind) to the pot. Boil for 2 minutes.
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Step 4.
After 2 minutes, add ½ cup of cold milk per cup of liquid in the pot. Bring the tea back to a full boil, then remove from heat immediately.
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Step 5.
Serve the tea hot. Alternatively, let it cool and store in the refrigerator. To serve chilled tea, add milk (if not already added) and bring to a full boil, then remove from heat immediately. Sweeten with honey to taste if desired.