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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 stephen ceideburg
8 english breakfast tea bags
4 cup water
2 tbsp almond syrup (orgeat syrup, see not, e)
1 whole milk
1 ground nutmeg or chocolate, optiona, l garnish
Directions
Prepare a strong tea with 8 English Breakfast tea bags in 4 cups
boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes, gently squeeze tea bags and
remove. Pour 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of hot tea into each tea cup,
add 1 teaspoon of almond syrup and stir. Steam whole milk with the
steamer of an espresso machine, add 1 tablespoon steamed milk and top
with foamed milk. Garnish with ground nutmeg or chocolate if desired.
Note: Orgeat syrup can be found in liquor stores or in the bar
supplies section of your supermarket.
Per serving: 24 calories (11 percent from protein, 64 per-cent from
carbohydrate, 25 percent from fat), 1 gram protein, 4 grams
carbohydrate, 1 gram fat, 3 milligrams cholesterol, 18 milligrams
sodium.
Exchanges: 0.
Makes 6 servings
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
Servings: 6
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