Chai is an ancient Indian drink consisting of brewed black tea sweetened with sugar and mellowed with milk. When using a strong tea like Darjeeling, Assam, and Ceylon, use about 2 teaspoons for every 3 cups of liquid (water and milk). For weaker black teas, such as Orange Pekoe, use up to 3 teaspoons.
Chai Tea
Recipe By Gil Marks
- Cooking and Prep: 20 m
- Serves: 4
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Contains:
Ingredients (8)
Main ingredients
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Prepare the Tea
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Bring the water to a boil in medium saucepan. Add the tea, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and bay leaves and simmer for 4 minutes.
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Add the milk and simmer until the milk begins to froth (about one additional minute). Stir in the honey.
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Remove from the heat, cover, and let stand for three minutes. Strain. (If the tea leaves are left in for too long, it becomes bitter.)
Note:
Serve warm, or for chilled chai, place in the refrigerator until chilled.
