Chai Tea

Name: Chai Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Asia, Indian
Ingredients: 4 whole cloves; 2 whole peppercorns; 4 tea bags; 4 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 2-1/2 cups boiling water; 2 cups 2% milk

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

Perfect for cold nights, this masala chai tea recipe incorporates spices that make it so delicious, you'll want to drink it every day. —Kelly Pacowta, Danbury, Connecticut

Ingredients

4 whole cloves
2 whole peppercorns
4 tea bags
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
2-1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups 2% milk

Directions

1. Place cloves and peppercorns in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush the spices until their aromas are released.
2. Add the tea bags, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and boiling water. Cover; steep for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk.
3. Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk. Pour into mugs.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 92 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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