Tea with cognac

A drink for adults, warming in the cold season and giving a good mood.

Ingredients

• Black tea - 1 tbsp. spoon (6 g)
• Water - 500 ml.
• Cognac (or rum) - 50 ml.
• Cinnamon - 1 stick
• Carnation - 2 buds
• Lemon - 0.5 pcs.
• Sugar (or honey, or sugar syrup) - to taste

Directions

1. Pour black tea into a teapot, immediately add spices - cloves and cinnamon. Pour boiling water over the spice tea, close the lid and let the tea brew for 3-5 minutes. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon, pour into the tea. Based on your taste, add sweetness to the grog using sugar or honey. Pour in alcohol immediately. Let the grog stand for another minute, then pour into glass cups through a strainer to get rid of the tea leaves.