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Costus Root Tea

Costus Root Tea is a traditional Chinese recipe for a classic spice tea made from an infusion of costus root powder in water sweetened with honey. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Chinese version of: Costus Root Tea.

prep time

5 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

15 minutes

Serves:

1

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Spice RecipesChina Recipes

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Costus root is used in the production of a traditional digestive and respiratory support tea. This is warm, soothing tea is used to ease digestive discomfort and respiratory congestion.

Ingredients:

1 tsp of dried Costus root (powdered or finely-pounded in a mortar)
1 cup of boiling water
1 tsp of raw honey.

Method:

Add the root powder to a cup of boiling water. Cover and let it steep for 10ߝ15 minutes.

Strain the mixture, stir in the honey, and drink warm.