Chai Concentrate
This spiced, fragrant black tea concentrate takes twenty minutes to make and yields about 10 servings of chai, whether you want hot chai lattes or an iced chai latte.
Servings: 8
Calories: 18kcal
Ingredients
- 2 inches ginger sliced
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 anise star
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 3 allspice berries
- 10 black peppercorns
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 cups water
- 6 black tea bags
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Wash, slice, and lightly pound the ginger to open it up a bit.
- Crush the cardamom pods to open them up a bit.
- Dry toast spices over medium heat for about 3 minutes. They will smell wonderfully fregrant.
- Add water and brown sugar. Grate in the nutmeg. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags without squeezing them and scoop out the whole spices. Strain the mixture.
- Add the vanilla and whisk well. Use right away or pour into a jar to keep in the fridge.
- Add the concentrate 1:1 to hot or cold water or milk. Try using frothed milk for a latte.
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Notes
Don't like a spice? Omit it. You'll still make a fragrant, spiced concentrate, it'll just be different.
Cinnamon lover? Add more cinnamon sticks if you want cinnamon to be the dominant flavor.
Vanilla is not traditionally added to this recipe but I like it. Omit it if you prefer.
Make about 4-5 cups or about 8 servings. Use 1/2 cup of concentrate with a half cup of hot water, or hot or cold milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sugar: 3g
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