Aynar (Lebanese Spiced Tea)
A recipe for Aynar (Lebanese Spiced Tea)! This orange-tinted tea is packed with warming spices and served with a combination of chopped walnuts, pistachios, and pine nuts.
Servings 8 cups
Ingredients
- 8 cups (1.8 liters) water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 2 inch (5 centimeters) piece fresh ginger sliced
- 1 tablespoon anise seed
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated sugar
- Chopped walnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, and/or almonds for serving
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, place water over high heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger slices, anise seeds, and nutmeg.
- Once the water comes to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Allow to simmer to desired strength and color, 1-1 1/2 hours.
- Immediately before ready to serve, whisk in the sugar and simmer until dissolved. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh sieve. Discard the spices.
- Place the chopped nuts into the bottom of each teacup. Pour in the hot tea and serve immediately.