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Hot and Spicy Himalayan Tea (Chai Tea)

Payne Caitlyn
Milk, black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves are simmered together in this recipe for hot and spicy chai tea.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 8
Calories 53 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 7 cups water
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 ¼ inch piece fresh ginger root peeled and chopped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 green cardamom pods
  • 12 whole cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons Darjeeling tea leaves
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions
 

  • Combine water, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil. Strain tea into tea cups.