Masala Chai

Ingredients

• 10-14 pods green cardamom pods (lightly crushed)
• 6-8 cloves whole cloves (lightly crushed)
• 2-4 pods star anise (optional, lightly crushed)
• 10-14 peppercorns peppercorns (optional, lightly crushed)
• 2 cup water
• 4-6 slices ginger (skins ok, muddled slightly)
• 1 stick cinnamon stick (split lengthwise using fingers)
• 4-6 tbsp black tea, loose leaf (or 2-4 tea bags; can substitute decaf black tea)
• 2 cup milk (almond, oat, soy, cashew, hemp, macadamia, or organic whole milk; unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond or oat milk recommended)
• 4-6 tsp maple syrup, honey, sugar, or alternative (to taste; sugar is traditional but maple syrup is also popular)

Instructions

1. 1

   Lightly crush cardamom, cloves, star anise, and peppercorns. Place in a small pot with 1 cup of water. Add ginger, cinnamon, and black tea. Muddle the ginger slightly.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let seep for 10 minutes or several hours (longer steeping yields more flavor).

   10 min
3. 3

   Add milk. Bring to a simmer once more, then turn off the heat.

4. 4

   Sweeten to taste and strain into a glass.

5. 5

   Serve and enjoy.

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