Homemade Chai

(from miloshouse’s recipe box)

Serves 2 people

Ingredients

  • 2 green cardamon pods, lightly crushed
  • 1/8 tsp black peppercorns
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 1 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 bags assam or darjeeling tea
  • 3/4 cup reduced fat milk

Directions

  1. Bring spices, ginger, and water to boil

  2. Reduce to simmer until liquid become aromatic, about 15 min

  3. Whisk in sugar, then add tea bags. Let steep 3 min.

  4. While tea is steeping, warm a serving pot by rinsing several times with very hot water

  5. Strain tea mixture through a fine strainer

  6. Heat milk over medium heat until simmering

  7. Whisk until frothy

  8. Pour into serving pot, stirring well to combine

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