So, I set out to make my own....!
Like a good curry or cookie or casserole, everyone has their perfect recipe, leaving a lot of recipes to wade through. I went with a recipe called "My Favorite Chai Recipe." Sounds promising.
It's super easy and pretty tasty.
Boil for 5 minutes, then steep for 10 minutes:
- 1 TB fennel or anise seed
- 6 Green Cardamom Pods
- 12 Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 1/4 inch ginger root, sliced thinly
- 1/4 tsp black pepper corns
- 2 Bay leaves
- 7 cups of water
Add, bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 minutes:
- 2 TB Darjeeling Tea
Add:
- 6 TB Honey or Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Milk
Strain and serve!
I had one tasty mug and have the rest in the fridge for iced chai later!
4 comments:
I love chai tea! And yep, I hate paying 4 bucks for it... I like that Oregon Chai Tea Company stuff, or whatever the company is called.
This is a tasty Chai, but something's missing. Next time I make it, I'll have to play around with the spices. I think more cardamom and another cinnamon stick, extra cloves....? Or a little less water? Or maybe some cream instead of milk. The taste was great, but needed something. But more than that...the 'mouth feel' was very light...had a 'watery milk' feel....
for what it's worth.
It was really delicious. I look forward to having some iced today.
I don't usually like tea... but iced Chai is like liquid dessert! LOVE IT! And hot is great, as well. I'd maybe try half & half (which always makes me think of grandma... she loved her half & half!!), and I'd even add a little nutmeg. And more cinnamon! Everything's better with MORE cinnamon!!
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