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Homemade Chai Tea Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan
  • Lightly bruise spices with the back of a large spoon
  • Add water and bring to a boil
  • Reduce heat to low and partially lid and simmer for 10 minutes
  • Remove from heat and add tea bags
  • Steep for 5 minutes or so
  • Discard tea bags
  • Add milk and sugar
  • Bring tea to simmer over medium heat, whisking until sugar dissolves
  • Strain and serve

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  • Diana16 8 years ago
    So, you can use ground spices? I have all these spices but ground not whole.I have whole cinnamon sticks. That's it. Any help, please?
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    SmugLobster ate it and said...
    My boyfriend and I have made several batches of this chai tea. It is absolutely delicious and very simple to make. The only concern is the longevity of the tea. After about 3 days it starts to taste a bit stale, so try to drink it before then. This is the best chai tea I have ever had :)
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    pleclare ate it and said...
    Looks wonderful
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  • lilliancooks 14 years ago
    I love chai tea and I also have only used the store bought instant type...this sounds like it would have a much more intense flavor! Great recipe Wynne!
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    trev ate it and said...
    I have made a batch of your tea and it smells and tastes a heap better. I reckon that the fresh ginger has a bit to do with that. I think also, that the commercial type maybe lacking a little generosity with ingredients. Possibly, the invisible chef has it right, as there may be many different versions. However, I do really like this. Although, I do have to admit, that I usually don't have milk in normal tea. So, since I've been drinking Chai tea, I have followed through with that same logic. Maybe I should try it with milk later. Thanks for the recipe, it'll be nice to be able to make my own chai teas.
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    trev ate it and said...
    I've recently started to drink a commercial chai tea, a few times a day, but reading your ingredients, I believe that your version would taste much better. Well, at least quite different and I'll confirm that shortly. As I have all the ingredients that I need, I reckoned that I should try it now before hitting the sack. Cheers!
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  • cabincrazyone 16 years ago
    I like chai, and so do you. Wait ... that was supposed to rhyme.
    As soon as I saw this, I had thoughts of how great it would be to pre-mix a bunch of dry ingredients and do the instant gratification thing two spoons at a time each evening. It might be worth a little research with all dry ingredients ... I mean ... for someone else to do all the work, not me. LOL
    Thanks for the great post. I'm printing it!!
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    blondie80 ate it and said...
    This looks great! Thank you for posting! High 5 from me!
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  • berry 16 years ago
    I love Chai, This is a great Indian Chai recipe... thanks!
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    ruskingirl ate it and said...
    I prefer chai over coffee anyday, thanks for the great post. 5 plus, if at all possible.
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    " It was excellent "
    cadavis ate it and said...
    Hi, I love great teas! Thanks for posting and I love the cute little bunnies!! I definite 5 from me!
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    invisiblechef ate it and said...
    Remember how you said we had been 'connecting' lately, well you will not believe I was just coming on here to post a Masala Chai recipe that I happened to find in a magazine I'm reading called herbcompanion, it's almost the same exact one as this. It's says here that in India, every family has it's own recipe and people tend to adjust it to their own personal taste. In this recipe the only 'major' difference is they shell the cardamom seed pods, then grind with the cinnamon stick and cloves (which makes the ground masala)
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    smooch ate it and said...
    This is great! Sean Connery? Bunnies! 5!
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