Homemade Chai Tea
Sip warmth and spice and Buzz Savories local honey - a Chai Tea made for you!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves (20-22 cloves)
- 2 teaspoons crushed green cardamom pods (26-30) Crush the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle or a few brief turns in your food processor or place in a plastic bag and crush the pods with a potato masher or bottom of a steel pan. The purpose is to open the pods so the flavorful seeds can escape to spice the tea.
- ΒΌ teaspoon black peppercorns (14-16)
- 3-4 sticks cinnamon If you plan on making the tea a day before serving, use 3 cinnamon sticks because as the spices intensify over time even though they are strained out of the tea. Cinnamon can overwhelm the flavors of the other spices.
- 2 inch slice fresh ginger (grated)
- 4 tea bags black tea
- 2 cups whole milk (or half and half for extra richness)
- 3 Tb. Buzz Savories Honey
Instructions
- Bring water to a low boil and add spices. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the Black tea bags, bring to a boil for 2 minutes
- Add the milk and honey and bring the tea to a rolling boil - allow it yo froth and and rise once or twice (this step givers the caramelized Railway Chai flavor)
- Reduce heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes until the chai deepens in color and taste
- Strain into small glasses or cups. Serve hot and sweet
Notes
The base tea (without the milk and honey) keeps well, covered and refrigerated, for several days. Surprisingly, the delightful flavors intensify even after the spices have been strained and removed. Simply heat with fresh milk and honey to serve.