Chai Tea Recipe #176500
A rich and flavourful tea. Bringing the liquid to a boil twice after the milk has been added seems to make it a richer chai tea.
by :)Deborah
40 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
- 8 cardamom pods
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches long
- 8 whole cloves
- 6 whole black peppercorns
- 4 cups cold water
- 5 tea bags
- 1 cup milk
- 1-2 tablespoon honey or sugar
- Crush the cardamom pods with the side of a knife and place in a saucepan along with the ginger, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns. Add water and set aside for 30 minutes.
- Bring to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and add tea bags and let steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain, pressing spices and tea bags with a spoon to remove the rich liquid. Return liquid to pot, add milk and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat.
- Add honey or sugar to taste and than return to boil twice more, allowing a minute of cooling between each boil.
- Serve hot in tea mugs or cups that have been warmed. Makes 6 cups.
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