Winter Sbiten / Hot Spiced Honey Drink
Pour one liter of spring or filtered water into a pan and bring it to boiling. Add half a glass sugar, five table spoons of honey and your favourite spices (cinnamon, cloves, ginger, one bay leaf, two cardamoms) and some dry herbs. Boil and then let it brew. When the drink is ready, filter it and serve in a clay jug. It is also preferable to drink sbiten from clay cups.
Serves 10
1.25 c sugar
1.25 c honey
5 ea cloves
10 ea cardamom pods
7.5 slices ginger
2.5 ea cinnamon stick
2.5 t lemon zest
2.5 tbsp chopped mint
3 quarts water
Boil mixture and then let brew. When the drink is ready, filter and serve.