--- the saffron I originally use is not "powdered". Its the "hair-like-strings". There must have been a confusion with the editing of the recipe as I recall never mentioning the type of saffron I used when I submitted it. Sorry for any confusion ---
Finally a use for all those cardamon pods I have. A wonderful tea. Thanks for the recipe.
what a great change of pace! I made this for my husband using black tea and sugar. It tasted so good that I wanted to try it with green tea and sweetener for myself. I have to say that I liked the flavor of the saffron and cardamom in both the black and green tea. A nice change from the usual addition of dried spearmint leaf or chamomile buds and leaves. I used loose leaf tea instead of bags. Thanks for this nice recipe
Try serving this with Basboosa (the recipe is on this website). They're good together. The first time I attempted this I used black tea but I couldn't taste the cardamom. The second time I used loose leaf green tea. The cardamom and saffron flavors worked beautifully with the green tea.
This is a nice change from just a regular cup of tea. The spices give it a nice flavor (they are a bit expensive but should last for quite a while). If you like tea with a little more/different flavor give this try.
Delicious as is but I added a piece of cinnamon stick and a small piece of vanilla bean to see how that would taste and it's also tasty.:)
We used thread saffron.. about 12 - 20 per pinch.. and green tea.. thank you
I found this easy and refreshing. I found Darjeeling tea was good with this as it's not too strong.
Not my cup of tea but not terrible.
