Simple Spiced Chai

Name: Simple Spiced Chai Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Black tea--four bags or four teaspoons of any loose black tea leaves you fancy; 4 Cups cold water; Milk 2 % 2 cups; Cardamom 6-10 pods lightly crushed or 1 scant tablespoon ground; Cinnamon 2-4 sticks or 2 teaspoons ground; Ginger 1 tsp ground or 1 very small knob grated fresh ginger; Freshly ground black pepper 1 generous tsp; Cloves 6-10 whole or 1 scant tsp ground; Sugar to taste; Optional additions: about 1/4 tsp vanilla extract lemon zest orange zest

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Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Black tea--four bags or four teaspoons of any loose black tea leaves you fancy4 Cups cold waterMilk, 2 % 2 cupsCardamom, 6-10 pods, lightly crushed, or 1 scant tablespoon groundCinnamon, 2-4 sticks or 2 teaspoons groundGinger, 1 tsp ground or 1 very small knob grated fresh gingerFreshly ground black pepper, 1 generous tspCloves, 6-10 whole or 1 scant tsp groundSugar to tasteOptional additions: about 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, lemon zest, orange zest

Directions

In a medium saucepan or pot, combine the milk and water. Bring to a gentle boil at medium-high heat. The milk and water is very prone to bubbling over, so it must be watched, but need not be stirred.
Once the mixture is boiling, turn off the heat and add the tea and spices, whisking or stirring the entire time. If the chai shows any signs of boiling over, remove it from the heat until it has calmed down, then return it to the warm burner.
Let the tea and spices steep for at least five minutes, until the chai turns a caramelly color, then ladle out individual servings. Add sugar to taste and enjoy.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALDABATEUSE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 91.1
Total Fat: 2.7 g
Cholesterol: 9.8 mg
Sodium: 52.2 mg
Total Carbs: 13.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 4.4 g

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Member Reviews

OOPSIEDAYZ
This recipe is delicious. It is just like the traditional chai that I get when I am on my meditation retreats. - 2/16/09
PARADISEFOUND17
This is the same recipe that's used after my yoga classes. They skip the sugar and put either regular milk or soy milk in it to make it creamy. This chai is excellent and soothing for that awful first day of the menstrual cycle. - 6/20/09
CARMENELENA
It was delicious! The second time I added star anis and it was great! - 6/9/09
ELIHU_ANGOLA101
tea - 2/18/09
1CRAZYDOG
Love the warm flavors. - 5/2/21
REDROBIN47
This sounds delicious. I plan to try it. - 5/20/20
NASFKAB
Great idea - 4/29/20
4CONNIESHEALTH
Great alternative!!! - 3/8/20
CHERYLHURT
Excellent - 2/8/20
SEEKING_BALANCE
How much ground Cardamon could you substitute for the Pods? ( i love cardamon on roasted sweet potatoes) - 5/19/15
JURORI
Very nice recipe. I did wind up adding a teaspoon of sugar after making the whole thing without, so I'm glad to find out that you already considered that with the nutritional information! Will play with the spices as something seems a bit too strong, but I'll be making this again at some point! - 9/16/14
TRAVELING2
Very nice. I will adjust the amount of spices in the future as I found my first batch a bit too spicy... probably too much fresh ginger. Thanks! - 10/17/09
WEILY47
How much milk do you use? I have had it in a tea house, homemade with no dairy at all, wonderful.
Renee - 7/20/09

Reply from ALDABATEUSE (8/11/09)
Sorry, I meant to say that I put in 2 cups of milk.
I also like to use unflavored rice milk, which has a nutty, slightly oily (but not in a bad way) flavor when added to hot liquid.