Taste of Home
Warm Spiced Chai
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
My wife loves chai, but I have never been satisfied with any of the store-bought mixes, so I created my own. —Justin Weber, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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6 cardamom pods
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1/2 teaspoon whole peppercorns
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5 cups water
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1/4 cup honey
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2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
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8 whole cloves
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3 whole star anise
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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5 black tea bags
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2 cups whole milk
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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Ground nutmeg, optional
Directions
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1.
In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, combine cardamom pods and peppercorns; grind until aromas are released.
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2.
In a large saucepan, bring water to boil. Add cardamom mixture, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and ginger; simmer 5 minutes or according to taste. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes.
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3.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat milk. Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk and vanilla. Pour into mugs. If desired, sprinkle with nutmeg.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 102 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 44mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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