Aarti's Party Chai Tea

Submitted by Sharon123

"Just saw this being made on Aarti's Party-new top chef winner! Had to share :)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9

ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 piece cinnamon stick (1-inch)
• 4 green cardamom pods, smashed
• 4 whole cloves
• 1⁄2 star anise
• 2 quarter sized pieces fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons black tea leaves (recommended ( Taj Mahal) or 2 teaspoons black tea, of choice (I use decaf)
• 2 teaspoons honey (or more)
• whole milk (I use almond or rice milk) or half-and-half (I use almond or rice milk)

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water, all of the spices and the ginger to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes.
2. Bring the mixture back to a boil, then add the tea. Turn the heat off, and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea.
3. Stir in the honey and add milk to your liking. Strain it into a bowl or pitcher and serve!
4. Enjoy!

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

This is a wonderful Chai tea, Sharon123. I really enjoyed it. It's great even without the honey and cream (I used cream instead of half N half), but they--especially the honey--finish it off nicely to produce a great cup of chai tea. Thanks for posting the recipe.

 

[Elmotoo]

Ahhhh.....this feels so good on a cold winter day when my body is full of aches. Plus, thanks to morgainegeiser, I have decaf Assam so I don't have to worry about sleeping tonight. The only change i made was using crystallized ginger because I am (gasp) out of fresh. I added about 1c 1/2 & 1/2. This is sooo gooood! Next time i need to double the recipe because this pot isn't going to last long! Made for Veggie Swap 2/2013 - congrats, VIP!

 

[breezermom]

I had some black tea leaves left from a recent RSC event, and was happy to see this recipe so that I could use them. All I can say is "Yum". Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT8.

 

[AcadiaTwo]

Delicious combo of ingredients. I used French vanilla tea which is what I had on hand. It will be interesting to compare as to whether or not the French vanilla tea altered the taste significantly.<br/>Will be making this again. Made for Veg 'N Swap tag.

 

[averybird]

A delightful, fragrant Chai made from whole spices and fresh ginger root. I'll be sure to double the recipe next time as 2 cups just wasn't enough! Thank you. [Made for Best of 2011 Tag]