Chai

Photo: Sheri Wetherell

Ingredients

7 cups water

1 tbsp fennel seeds

6 green cardamom pods

12 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

2 tbsp loose leaf Orange Pekoe tea

6 plus tsp sugar

1 cup of milk

Preparation

With a mortar and pestle, slightly grind spices; just enough to pop them open to release their flavor and fragrance.

Add six teaspoons of sugar to the spices, combine with water and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, then bring to a boil again. Reduce heat once more, then simmer until the mixture becomes saffron colored.

Add tea leaves to the water and bring to a boil again. Lower and reduce twice as you did in the first step. Add milk and bring to a boil again.

Strain into cups and serve. Add more sugar to taste if necessary.

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About

"Chai" means "tea" in many languages, making the title Chai tea redundant. However, in English-speaking countries Chai refers to a sweetened, milky beverage made from tea and spices.

Yield:

8.0 cups

Added:

Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:36am

Creator:

Anonymous

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