Description
Don't get me wrong…i love starbucks chai, but my addiction is not only filled with sugar, but also very expensive. Making this tea from scratch is easier than you might think and oh, how the spicy fragrances fill your kitchen. Delicious hot or iced.
Ingredients
- Cinnamon Stick
- Green Cardamom Pods
- Whole Cloves
- Gingerroot
- Black Peppercorns
- Water
- Black Tea Bags
- Dark Brown Sugar
- Low-fat Milk
Instructions
- Place the cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, ginger, peppercorns and water in a saucepan
- Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to simmer for 5 minutes
- Remove from heat and allow the mixture to steep for 10 minutes
- Return to a boil
- Remove from heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 3 to 5 minutes
- Strain the tea and return to the saucepan
- Add brown sugar and milk while stirring over low heat for one minute
- Serve immediately