Spiced Banana Peel Tea
Spiced Banana Peel Tea
Ingredients
- 1 banana peel, from one banana
- 15 cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 bay leaves
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash the banana peel. Cut the banana peel into small, uniform pieces, approximately 1/2-inch to 1-inch in size.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the cut banana peel pieces into a medium-sized bowl. Add the cloves, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks to the bowl. Break the cinnamon sticks into smaller segments to help release their flavor.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Transfer the entire mixture of banana peels and spices from the bowl into a cooking pot. Add 4 cups of water to the pot, ensuring all ingredients are fully submerged.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the pot on the stovetop over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 13 minutes.
⏱️ 13 min
- 5
After simmering, carefully remove the pot from the heat. Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain the liquid from the solids directly into individual cups or a heatproof pitcher. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
If desired, stir 1 tablespoon of honey into the hot tea, or sweeten to your personal taste. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Spiced Banana Peel Tea
Ingredients
- 1 banana peel, from one banana
- 15 cloves
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 10 bay leaves
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon honey, optional, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash the banana peel. Cut the banana peel into small, uniform pieces, approximately 1/2-inch to 1-inch in size.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the cut banana peel pieces into a medium-sized bowl. Add the cloves, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks to the bowl. Break the cinnamon sticks into smaller segments to help release their flavor.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Transfer the entire mixture of banana peels and spices from the bowl into a cooking pot. Add 4 cups of water to the pot, ensuring all ingredients are fully submerged.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the pot on the stovetop over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and allow the mixture to simmer gently for 13 minutes.
⏱️ 13 min - 5
After simmering, carefully remove the pot from the heat. Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain the liquid from the solids directly into individual cups or a heatproof pitcher. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
If desired, stir 1 tablespoon of honey into the hot tea, or sweeten to your personal taste. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min