Sbiten
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Prepare honey sbiten as follows: 1. Dissolve honey and sugar in a glass of water and simmer in a saucepan until a homogeneous mixture forms. Do not bring to a boil and stir constantly. 2. Boil all the spices—St. John's wort, cloves, black peppercorns, ground ginger, cinnamon, mint, thyme, and cardamom—in the remaining water for 20 minutes. Then let it steep for another 15 minutes. 3. Strain the spice infusion and mix it with the honey-sugar mixture. Warm gently over low heat, without bringing to a boil. Drink the honey sbiten "Golden Bumblebee" only while hot. During cold winter, it will warm you up, boost your energy, and replenish vitamins and beneficial nutrients. Sbiten prepared according to this recipe has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.