Chai Tea
The sweet and spicy aroma that wafts from the slow cooker as this pleasantly flavored chai tea cooks is wonderful.—Crystal Jo Burns, Iliff, Colorado12 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 8 hours
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 ounces fresh gingerroot, peeled and thinly sliced
- 25 whole cloves
- 15 cardamom pods, crushed
- 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
- 3 whole peppercorns
- 3-1/2 quarts water
- 8 individual black tea bags
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
Directions
- Place the ginger, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and peppercorns
- on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and
- tie with string to form a bag. Add spice bag and water to a 5- or
- 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Add tea bags; cover and steep for 3-5 minutes. Discard tea bags and
- spice bag. Stir in milk; heat through. Serve warm. Yield: 12
- servings (3 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 114 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch.