Ginger and Dates Tea

Shuchi Mittal
Shuchi cooks with the heart of a poet. Banker turned…
This is a subtle and sweet tea that pairs well with desserts and is just as good chilled as it is warm.
By Shuchi Mittal
Ginger and Dates Tea
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This is a subtle and sweet tea that pairs well with desserts and is just as good chilled as it is warm.
Author: Shuchi Mittal
Recipe Type: Beverage
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups of water
- 5 pitted dates, chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon fennel powder
Instructions
- Bring everything to boil in a deep pot.
- Cook till the quantity is down to 2 cups.
- Strain & serve immediately with a teaspoon of milk
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Shuchi Mittal
Shuchi cooks with the heart of a poet. Banker turned chef, she runs the 29. Private Kitchen in NYC focusing on social tasting events, dining experiences and small-scale private events. Using simple & wholesome ingredients, she likes to re-invent homemade Indian flavors into modern tapas & small plates. Her dream? To cook, feed, write, and eventually open her own communal dining cafe - with a published recipe book on the stands.
The recipe is missing 1/2 teaspoon black tea leaves. Pls add. thanks
Hello!
What kind of dates did you use? I tried to make this today with black dried dates (jujubes), but I got very… interesting results. I think the “dates” added a smoky/savory/medicinal flavor to the tea. (A little honey made it more palatable though. Haha!) Could I use dried red jujubes? Or should I use real dates like medjool?
Thanks for sharing the recipe. I’m looking forward to making it a second time!
Hi Dean, I used regular pitted dates. I have never tried jujubes, but I believe they come from a different fruit altogether and hence the interesting flavor. Using medjool or a variety of pitted dates should do the trick. Hope this helps!