Traditional Chai Tea
- Ready In:
- 17mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
5 cups
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups cold water
- 10 whole cloves or 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
- 3 cinnamon sticks or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 peppermint tea bag
- 1 orange pekoe tea bag
- 1 -2 teaspoon ground ginger or 1/2 inch chunk fresh ginger, depending on how spicy you want it
- 2 peppercorns or 1 pinch black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup honey
- 2 - 2 1⁄2 cups milk
directions
- In large saucepan combine first nine ingredients.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer ten minutes.
- Remove from heat and strain with fine sieve or through coffee filters.
- Return to pot and add honey until melted.
- Add milk and heat through, but do not boil.
- Serve in clear mugs with a pinch of cinnamon on top.
- Merry Christmas!
- You can also store the tea without the honey and milk in the fridge, then just reheat and add milk and honey to taste.
- This is a nice tea to serve with gingerbread or shortbread cookies at gatherings.
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Reviews
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Wonderful!! Kids have been into my secret, pricy stash of store-bought chai mix & knew I needed to find an easy, cost effective recipe I could make at home. Tried another recipe on zaar today & it just didn't compare! The hint of orange from the tea bag was so unexpected from the traditional chai I've had. Even the kids loved it! (which was the whole idea!) I did use decaf tea since I knew I'd have to share with them (and it was already past their bedtime!) Only problem I had was straining the spices- my coffee filter kept breaking. Next time I may find a pouch/mesh bag to put them in while simmering. Thanks so much for my new "go to" chai recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nurse Rain
United States