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Authentic Chai Tea Recipe


Authentic Chai Tea Recipe
Making this tea from scratch is easier than you might think.(Though depending on where you live getting some of the ingredients may take some work.) Simply steep black tea with cinnamon, cardamom, clove and ginger-note how the spicy fragrances fill y... More

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Ingredients
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 whole green cardamom pods
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 1-inch piece ginger root, peeled and sliced
  • 4 black peppercorns
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 black tea bags or 1 tablespoon loose organic black tea
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup low fat or whole milk
  • Ingredient Options: use non-dairy milk for non-dairy and vegan versions.

Directions
  1. Place the cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, ginger, peppercorns and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for 10 minutes. Return to a boil. Remove from heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain the tea and return to the saucepan. Add brown sugar and milk while stirring over low heat for one minute.Add any non-dairy milks just before serving in place of milk. Serve immediately.

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