HOMEMADE CHAI
Source of Recipe
- "Bon Appetit," December 2002
List of Ingredients
one 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds
2 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
10 whole cloves
6 cardamom pods
6 cups cold water
6 bags of black tea (preferably Darjeeling)
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup (packed) golden-brown sugar Recipe
Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan. Using mallet or back of large spoon, lightly crush or bruise spices.
Add 6 cups water; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pan and simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add milk and sugar.
Bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Strain chai into teapot and serve hot.
Serves 6.
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