The Most Famous Arabian Beverage - Qahwa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 almonds
1 teaspoon tea leaves
4 -5 cardamoms
5 cm cinnamon sticks
3 -5 saffron strands
2 teaspoons sugar

Preparation

Blanch and peel the almonds.
Then, slice each almond finely and keep aside.
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil with the tea leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, saffron and sugar.
Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes in order to let the various flavours blend together.
Strain the 'Qahwa' into 4 cups.
Garnish with finely sliced (and peeled, of course) almonds.
Serve hot.