Lebanons New Mama Spiced Tea Ainar Recipes

SPICED THYME AND LIME ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water, sugar, thyme, cinnamon sticks, lime juice and lime zest to a boil in a 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Steep the tea for 15 minutes. Remove the tea bags and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Strain the mixture into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Pour the tea into 4 ice-filled glasses and serve.

LEBANON'S NEW MAMA SPICED TEA (AINAR)

Steps:

• Add spices to water (use a tea ball, if you have one) and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until flavored strongly enough.
• Serve with nuts and sugar, to taste.
• Sip slowly and relax.

LEBANESE FATAYER

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup hot water and yeast together in a small bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Mix in flour, powdered milk, sugar, olive oil, baking powder, and salt while adding remaining water gradually to make a combined dough. Leave in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour.
• While the dough is rising, prepare the stuffing: Heat olive oil in a pan. Add onion, then add spinach and stir-fry for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with lemon juice. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Take small portions of the risen dough and roll into small, flat circles. Fill each circle with about 1 teaspoon spinach mixture and fold into a triangle as follows: fold one edge of the circle to the middle, then the next, then fold the third edge over the top to shape a triangle. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Brush each piece with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CRAZY CASEY'S LONG ISLAND SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Stir together the sugar, water, lime juice, lemon juice, rum, tequila, vodka, gin, and triple sec in a glass until the sugar has dissolved. Add the ice, and pour in the cola; garnish with the lemon wedge to serve.

THE REAL LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.

MAMA'S SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container. Mix 3 tablespoons of mix into mug of hot water. Can adjust strength of mix according to personal taste.

NEW ENGLAND SPICED TEA

Steps:

• Boil water and sugar together for 5 minutes; add tea, mint and allspice.
• Cover and allow to steep for 10 minutes.
• Strain, add fruit juices, boiling water and bring to a boil.