Authentic Chai

Ingredients

• 1/2 saucepan water
• 18 black peppercorns
• 18 cardamom pods
• 1 medium cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 8 slices fresh ginger (you don't need to peel it)
• 1 1/2 cups milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons black loose tea, like Taj Mahal
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unbleached cane sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Start to heat the water to boiling.

2. 2

   In the meantime, cut each peppercorn in half with a knife and crack open each cardamom pod by biting it or smashing it.

3. 3

   Put all spices and ginger in the pan. Boil about 5 minutes or until the water is light brown colored from the spices.

4. 4

   Add 1/2 cup of the milk and the tea. Then stir in the sugar making sure it melts.

5. 5

   Add the rest of the milk and heat to almost boiling for a couple more minutes.

6. 6

   Depending on your taste, you can add more or less milk or sugar to the recipe.

7. 7

   Strain the mixture into glasses and taste authentic chai from the Himalayas!