basic recipe: 1 cup black or green loose tea leaves 4 cinnamon sticks, broken 2 tblsp whole cloves 10 cardamon pods, slightly broken so the seed is exposed you can add one or more of the following: - 1 tsp grated ginger - rind from 1 lemon or orange (my favourite!) - 1 vanilla bean, diced Mix a spoonful of the tea in hot water and let steep. Strain and mix with honey and/or milk as desired.
yes yes yes! Chai tea is so amazingly great, i drink it nearly every night, it is so calming and soothing.
Chai is definitely my favorite beverage, but I only drink it once in awhile. I usually have to resort to lemonade or something like that.
I usually make a tray full of ice cubes with some strong chai, and later brew another mug of it to make a cold chai with a bit of milk... that's awesome!
... I had a friend make that recipe I posted but added a single star anise to steep into the one serving of tea, now normally I'm not a big fan of anise but it really did add a good flavour to the tea!