Very good. Next time, I think I'm going to use a bit more ginger and simmer the spices longer - it wasn't quite as spicy as I like it, but that didn't stop me from drinking it!
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This was pretty good chai tea. I skipped the dried licorice root and am glad that I did as the star anise gave it more than enough licorice taste for my liking - in fact I will probably cut it down to one next time instead of the two posted. I used honey instead of sugar but kept everything else the same. Thanks for posting
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Being a confirmed chai addict, this is my mainstay recipe now! Nice and spicy, just how I love my chai. The only thing I omit is the licorice root and I generally pump up the peppercorns a little. The prep is easy as well and adding the tea just towards the end makes for an awesome cup of chai. Thanks for posting, Rita! :)
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yum! Tastes like the chai I get from my 2 favorite indo/pak restaurants and I agree with another poster....it must have the fennel! I don't think this chai is too strong or too weak. Most coffee - cafes in the USA make it too strong.
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Perfect. It reminds me of the tea my best girlfriend, Aakshi, makes. In my opinion, Chai must have the fennel!!! So wonderful, thank you for posting.
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This was great. I used a great oolong that I have as a base. I didn't have the licorice root or anise but I put in a couple drops of licorice flavoring. I also added a bit of vanilla since I'm a fanatice and have been known to put it in everything. I had it with a dollop of whipped cream sparkled with cardamom. I had it with a dollop of whipped cream sparkled with cardamom
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This was good. I don't think it was that spicy & I like my tea stronger but that is easy enough to fix! I think vanilla would be a nice addition, too. I used ginger tea (black). I don't have licorice root. Another sweetener alternative could be vanilla sugar. :)
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Very spicy and nice. just the thing to wake me up!! I didn't have any fennel or licorice root, but did add vanilla and made with white vanilla tea. Wonderful!
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Nice! I followed the recipe exactly, including the licorice root. I found it very well-balanced, though I do think that the fennel flavor was a bit stronger that I'd like. I used oolong tea and had one cup sweetened with honey and one sweetened with brown sugar- the honey had a better flavor and paired better with the flavors of the tea. Mimi Bobeck mentioned vanilla in her review, which I don't see in the recipe, but I do think it would be a nice addition. Lovely gourmet flavors, and I really appreciate the fact that you can control the sweetness. I got a chai at a coffee house a couple of weeks ago and it was like slightly spicy candy. Blech. This was milder than I thought it might be, but lovely nonetheless. I think that I would like the flavor best with black tea. Thanks, Rita!
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I'm addicted! But I made this without the licorice and fennel. But the ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, anise, vanilla, make for the most excellent combination you ever tasted. I wasn't very sure at when I first started this recipe that it would be any good. I looked at all the infredients and didn't think it would be any good. But that's not what great chefs do - we take risks! And I'm VERY happy I did! Because this is a "WOW!" recipe! I'm so addicted to this. I can't stop drinking it!
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This is a lovely, comforting tea. I was unable to obtain the licorice root, but felt that it tasted fine without it. Tastes rather like gingerbread in glass. Very tasty, easy to prepare, and makes a lot - even though this says four servings, I was able to get at least 6 out of one batch. Perfect for someone with a cold. Thanks!
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