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BASIC CHAI TEA



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Basic Chai Tea is made with a lot of Oriental spices, it is easy to vary and fun to experiment with. Adjust the amount of spice to your taste,, or try adding mint, fennel, ginger, cloves or other spices as you wish

Provided by tggrr6624

Categories     Beverages

Time 7m

Yield 2 cups, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup milk (2% or greater fat content preferred)
2 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1 small cinnamon stick
1/4 inch piece fresh ginger, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons black tea

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients except black tea in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add tea and steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain and serve immediately.

BASIC CHAI TEA



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Make and share this Basic Chai Tea recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Beverages

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Add in 1 cup water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Cover pan and remove from heat; steep for 3 minutes.
  • Return pan to low heat and add in milk.
  • Bring to just a simmer, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into 2 warmed teacups or small mugs.
  • Serve immediately.

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