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Prep Time
10 min
Servings
8
Cook Time
20 min
DrinksEasy
Homemade Chai Concentrate
Spicy-sweet concentrate you mix with milk for perfect chai every time.
1Ingredients
Adjust Servings
8
- 3 cups water
- 6 black tea bags
- 6 cardamom pods, crushed
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 inch ginger, sliced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup sugar or honey
- Milk for serving
2Instructions
- 1
Simmer water with all spices 15 minutes.
- 2
Remove from heat; add tea bags.
- 3
Steep 5 minutes.
- 4
Strain; stir in sugar.
- 5
Store in refrigerator.
- 6
To serve: mix equal parts concentrate and warm milk.
Baker's Tips
- •Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge
- •Crack the cardamom pods to release flavor