This is a lovely simple recipe for traditional cinnamon tea as it is drunk in Sudan. You can reduce / increase the servings easily also.

SERVES 4 , 4 cups

• 4 cups boiling water
• 4 tea english tea bags or 4 teaspoon of loose english tea
• 4 cinnamon sticks (approx 1/2-inch)
• 4 lumps of sugar, plus extra
• sugar

Place 4 cups of boiling water in a tea pot with the tea & allow to brew for a few minutes then stir.

Place 1 cinnamon stick & 1 sugar lump in a tea cup & pour the tea slowly over them.

Serve with an additional bowl of sugar lumps for guests to add if they like. (You may also add a cinnamon stick to the tea pot whilst the tea is brewing for a stronger cinnamon flavour).