If you are keeping hot water kettle on your stove for brewing tea anytime, you may also want to use these kettles for variety of other things.  Because tea kettles are developed for making tea, it makes sense if it also can do fine job of preparing other hot drinks and beverages like spiced cider, hot cocoa and even hot toddy to ease your persistent cough.  Your kettle is not only good for these beverages but it is also helpful in heating canned soup or water for instant noodles.

If you have worked in any sector with many people of East Indian heritage, you will not only develop a taste for hot and spicy curries and the Indian cuisine in general, but you will surely enjoy the type of spiced tea which also becomes popular in the West.  This is called the "Spiced Chai" or the "chai tea".  A spiced chai is a combination of strong black Indian tea and a spice blend of tea masala.  This tea masala is known to contain black pepper, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.  You can add mint leaves optionally for more pleasant variation of flavor.

Hot water kettle is truly a versatile invention for one's kitchen.  These kettles can be used for many things.  You might wonder how you are going to do your daily tasks without it.