Spicy pear sbiten

Sbiten (zbiten) is an old East Slavic drink made from water, honey, and spices, which often included medicinal herbal preparations.

Ingredients

• water 1 ½ l
• pears 2 pcs.
• lemons 1 PC.
• star anise 2 stars
• cinnamon 2 pcs.
• ginger root 1 piece
• honey 100 g

Directions

1. 1. Cut the unpeeled pears into halves, remove the zest from the lemon and squeeze the juice. Add cinnamon sticks, a piece of fresh ginger about 1 cm, and star anise. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30-40 minutes.
2. 2. Remove from heat, and add honey.
3. 3. Let it brew a little. You can enjoy it.