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Customizable chai

Customizable Chai with Spices

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups water
  • 4 black tea bags or 4 teaspoons loose black tea
  • 2 cups whole milk or dairy alternative
  • 3 tablespoons honey or sweetener of choice
  • 4 whole green cardamom pods lightly crushed
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 inch fresh ginger sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine water, crushed cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick, sliced ginger, peppercorns, and nutmeg, then bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  2. Reduce heat to low and simmer the spices for 10 minutes to infuse the water.
  3. Add black tea bags or loose tea and steep for 3-4 minutes. Do not over-steep; it can turn bitter.
  4. Pour in the milk and honey, stirring to combine, and heat through until steaming but not boiling (about 2-3 minutes).
  5. Strain the chai through a fine mesh strainer into mugs, discarding the tea bags and whole spices, then serve immediately with additional honey if desired.