I like to add a little spice to my tea, which is why I mix in ginger and cardamom. Kick up your feet and relax with a steaming mugful.
—TRISHA KRUSE EAGLE, ID
START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
2 cups water
4 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
6 individual tea bags
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1. In a small saucepan, combine water, honey, ginger and cardamom; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes.
2. Pour over tea bags in a 2-cup glass measuring cup. Steep 3-5 minutes according to taste. Strain tea back into saucepan, discarding ginger and tea bags. Stir in milk; heat through.
PER SERVING 55 cal., trace fat (trace sat. fat), 2 mg chol., 39 mg sodium, 11 g carb., trace fiber, 3 g pro. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 starch.