sad cranberry ginger tea.

I'm feeling sad. It’s the kind of sad you can't get away from - you just have to go through it and move on with it. I think I'll bake.

I'm feeling...

something that speaks to the mood but doesn’t (attempt to) force a change in it,

something that’s not too cheery (or too melancholy),

something that feels easy to dwell in,

something with an earthy, mildly spiced taste, that’s tart and slightly sweet...

TLDR:

I’m sad
I’ll bake
Cranberry Ginger Tea
Earthy, Tart, Sweet
Fitting

This tea manages to be equally light yet flavourful - it’s fitting for the road ahead.

cranberry ginger tea.

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Prep time: 10 minutes, Rest time: 2 hours, Chill time: 2 hours

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 inch (45 g) fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
3 cups water
3 cups cranberry raspberry juice
5 fresh mint leaves

Instructions

I guess I’ll get this started...

Heat the ginger and water on the stove over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiled, turn off the stove, cover the pot with a lid and let it steep for 2 hours.

The smell of the ginger is nice...

Strain the ginger from the water and allow the water to cool to room temperature.

Add the cranberry raspberry juice to the (ginger-flavoured) water and let it chill in the fridge for 1 hour.

Add the mint and let it steep for 1 hour (the longer you let the mint steep, the stronger the mint taste). Enjoy.

This drink is cool, refreshing and light. It’s lovely.

(Recipe and Photos courtesy of Emotional Baking©)

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