Sbiten

Description
Ancient recipe Russian Hot beverage

There are several variations and also spellt sbiten

A non-alchoholic version is made with Blackberry Jam or other floavours and water instead of the wine.

Ingredients

 * 1 ginger
 * 2-3 bay leaf
 * 5-7 cloves
 * 1 nutmeg
 * cinnamon
 * 1 tsp. herbs to taste (spearmint, st.-john's-wort)
 * 1 cup boiling water
 * 1 cup fresh honey
 * 2 pint red sweet wine

Directions
1. Cook herbs Tea: 1 tsp. herbs per cup of boiling water, or less, to suit your own taste.

2. Add the cloves, ginger, cinnamon, bay leaf, nutmeg, honey last.

3. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture almost boils and honey dissolves.

4. Remove from heat. Add red sweet wine. Stir well, percolate.

5. Serve hot.