Chai
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 12:36am

Ingredients




7 cups water
1 tbsp fennel seeds
6 green cardamom pods
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
2 tbsp loose leaf Orange Pekoe tea
6 plus tsp sugar
1 cup of milk

Preparation

1 With a mortar and pestle, slightly grind spices; just enough to pop them open to release their flavor and fragrance. 2 Add six teaspoons of sugar to the spices, combine with water and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, then bring to a boil again. Reduce heat once more, then simmer until the mixture becomes saffron colored. 3 Add tea leaves to the water and bring to a boil again. Lower and reduce twice as you did in the first step. Add milk and bring to a boil again. 4 Strain into cups and serve. Add more sugar to taste if necessary.

About


"Chai" means "tea" in many languages, making the title Chai tea redundant. However, in English-speaking countries Chai refers to a sweetened, milky beverage made from tea and spices.