Ingredients: Ginger, fennel, cinnamon, anise, coriander, cinnamon oil, ginger oil, licorice

Review: The smell is very spicy and somewhat unpleasant. You can definitely pick up the cardamom, the ginger, the licorice...and something else. Something you might cook with, rather than drink - coriander seed, perhaps. We're not sure where that scent comes from - the ginger oil, maybe? Whatever it is, it smells a bit like someone put a vegetable biriyani in a liquidiser and served it out as tea.

It tastes a bit like curry, too, but with a hint of sweetness. It makes for a highly confusing first sip - sweet and savoury - but then...it sort of grows on you. It's spicy and warming. If you came in from the evening rain on a cold winter's day, drinking this would be a bit like a warm hug. If you want it sweeter, we also found it goes quite well with a drop of agave syrup. It's also bound to be good if you have a cold.

Best time of year to drink this:  Winter

Best time of day to drink this: Evening

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