Time: 25min
Servings: 3.5 cups, 5-7 cups of tea
Rating: 4.5/5
Recipe by Meghan Splawn from the Kitchn: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-a-chai-tea-latte-242520
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
- 2 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 10 whole cloves
- 6 green cardamom pods, cracked
- 4 cups water
- 2″ piece of ginger, thinly sliced
- 6 black tea bags
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or to taste
- Milk for latte
INSTRUCTIONS
- Peel ginger, crack cardamom pods.
- In a small sauce pan, toast cinnamon, peppercorns, cloves, and cardamom for 4min or until fragrant.
- Add in water and ginger. Simmer for 5min.
- Remove from heat, add tea and seep for 10min.
- Dissolve in maple syrup.
- Strain out spices & tea bags.
- To make a cup, use 1/2 cup warm milk whisked. Whisk in 1/2-3/4 cup warm tea.
Thoughts
Delicious. Prep a batch ahead of time and it makes tea for several days. I might try half as much maple syrup next time.
