When the weather gets cold, we think of comfort foods and things that warm us. There are some foods that are traditionally only eaten in the winter like tong yuan or hot pot. Being Chinese-American, I also think of things like hot chocolate, chai, mulled wine, shepherds pie and veggie pot pies.
Today, I was craving something spiced and drinkable. I don't have any cardamom to make chai, nor did I want something as heavy as hot chocolate and it's too early for wine. So I made tea with ground ginger, ground cinnamon and a drop of good vanilla extract. I also added just enough sugar to sweeten it a little.
The result was delicious. The vanilla gave it a lovely flavor, the cinnamon and ginger made it cozy and warming and the sugar made it decadent and comforting. Yum!
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