Basic Chai Tea

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Add sugar/desired sweetener to taste."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 allspice berries
• 6 whole green cardamom pods or 6 white cardamom pods
• 1⁄4 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1⁄8 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• ground cloves, a pinch
• 2 teaspoons black assam tea leaves
• 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
• 1 cup whole milk

directions

1. With the side of a cleaver or chef’s knife, gently crush the whole spices, then add them to a small saucepan, along with ginger, cloves, tea leaves, and sugar.
2. Add in 1 cup water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Cover pan and remove from heat; steep for 3 minutes.
4. Return pan to low heat and add in milk.
5. Bring to just a simmer, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into 2 warmed teacups or small mugs.
6. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[UmmBinat]

This is really good! I now have to debate which is better, Recipe #190932 or this one! And I have tried so many. I actually used an orange pekoe tea bag and heavy cream in a way lesser amount. I used white sugar. I will be making this again!!!

 

[Outta Here]

WOW! I will never buy pre-packaged Chai tea again! This is super. I don't think I have had fennel seed in my Chai before, and it really adds something. Also, the peppercorns add a little bite that felt good on the throat! Thanks for this keeper.