You may like something spicy when it comes to tea. You can make a cup of spicy chai to warm you up. Items you’ll need on hand include:

* 24 ounces water
* Tea (loose Darjeeling is a favorite but you may use any type of tea bag, including black teas and decaff teas, or redbush herbal tea)
* Tea pot and strainer
* Milk
* Sugar or honey
* Spices such as cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla bean, cloves, black peppercorns, anise, all spice, bay leaves, almond or nutmeg

Bring 24 ounces of water to a boil in a pot. Turn down the heat and place the tea into the water to steep for five minutes. Add the solid spices but be sure to test the tea to ensure the tea isn’t too strong. Stir the tea and put a lid on the pot. Leave the tea on low heat for about 15 minutes. Strain the tea and then add sugar or honey, and milk to taste. It goes well with soy milk too.

Green teas
Fruity green tea may give you the benefit of the fruity flavors of summer while having the health benefits of hot green tea. Bring water to the boil and remove from the heat. Add a green tea bag and whatever fruit juice you prefer to the water. Allow the tea and juice to steep for 8 to 15 minutes, depending upon how strong you like your tea. Pour the tea into a cup and add sweetener to taste. Green teas (and also white) are said to be rich in antioxidants.

There’s nothing like a hot cup of tea on a cold day to warm you up from the inside out. Try one of these hot and healthy winter tea recipes. When you’re warm and toasty, you’ll be glad you did.