Chai Concentrate
By: Munchin with Mu...
Published: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - 9:03am

Ingredients




5 cups water
10 bags of black tea (I used a mixture of orange pekoe and English breakfast)
2 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean, sliced in half
½ cup brown sugar
12 whole cloves
9 cardamon pods
½ Tsp freshly ground nutmeg
2 star anise pods
½ Tsp black peppercorns
8 corriander seeds
½ Tsp ground allspice
1 Tbsp orange zest
1 inch piece of ginger, sliced into discs
1 Tbsp. honey (optional)

Preparation

1 In a large pot, bring water to a rapid boil. Add tea bags, spices, orange zest and ginger. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes. 2 Remove from heat, stir in honey and let stand 10 minutes. 3 Line a sieve with cheesecloth and strain concentrate. Discard spices. 4 Store concentrate in a sealable container in the fridge for up to two weeks. 5 To make Chai tea combine 1/3 cup of concentrate with warm milk(or soy/nut milk). 6 Concentrate can also be mixed in with a number of recipes. Try mixing it with cookie batter for chai spiced cookies or mix with seltzer water for a chai soda! 7 Enjoy!

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Chai concentrate. Great for lattes, baking, candy, or even a Christmas gift.