Ingredients

* 2 cups water
* 3 whole cardamoms
* 3 teaspoons saffron threads, pounded
* sugar

Directions

1.

Bruise cardamom pods by hitting with a mallet or pound briefly in a mortar.
2.

Combine the ingredients in a small panor large long handled coffe pot.
3.

Stor to desolve the sugar, then leave on low heat for 30 minutes until reduced and thick.
4.

Serve in Arabic coffee cups*, filling them.
5.

*Those small cups like the size Chinese tea is served inches.
6.

An exotic brew!