Ethiopian Spiced Tea - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. water
3 sticks cinnamon
2 pods whole cardamon
5 whole cloves
1/2 c. sugar or to taste
2 tsp. loose black tea or 2 tea bags black tea

Preparation

Bring to boil water, cinnamon, cardamon and cloves.
Boil for 10 to 15 minutes.
You should be able to smell the spices.
Add tea and boil 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add sugar.
Tea is quite sweet in Ethiopia as it is the \"dessert\" after a meal.
Tea is also served with plain bread for breakfast or just enjoyed as a snack.
At snack time, it is tasty with \"dabo kolo.\"