Chai Recipe
(Chai Is Mandarin For Tea)
Ingredients:
- 6 Cups Unsweetened Almond or Whole Milk
- ¾ Cup Honey or Agave Syrup
- 8 Small Black Tea Bags, paper and string removed
- 8 Whole Green Cardamom Pods, crushed
- 8 Whole Allspice, crushed
- 8 Whole Black Peppercorns, crushed
- 8 Whole Cloves
- 3 Whole Star Anise
- 2 Sticks Cinnamon
- 1 Vanilla Bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
- 1 (2 in.) Piece Ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ Whole Nutmeg, crushed
Instructions:
- Combine milk, honey, tea, cardamom, allspice, peppercorns, cloves, star anise, cinnamon, vanilla bean and seeds, ginger, nutmeg, and 6 cups water in a 4-qt. saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer and remove from heat.
- Let mixture steep for about 10-15 minutes. Pour through a fine strainer into a bowl or pitcher.
- Serve hot or chilled over ice.
