Chai Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. , Stir in milk. Return to a boil; boil for 1 minute, then strain. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour into mugs. Top each with whipped cream, cinnamon and a cinnamon stick if desired.

Steps:

• Put 2 cups water, the milk, fennel seeds, sugar, black tea, green cardamom pods, cloves, ginger, brown cardamom pods and cinnamon stick into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain into teacups.

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan. Using mallet or back of large spoon, lightly crush or bruise spices. Add 6 cups water; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pan, and simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add milk and sugar. Bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Strain chai into teapot and serve hot.

Steps:

• In a medium pan, bring the water, all of the spices and the ginger to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes.
• Bring the mixture back to a boil, then add the tea. Turn the heat off, and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea. Stir in the honey and add milk to your liking. Strain it into a bowl or pitcher and serve!

Steps:

• *NOTE: Any number of black tea varieties can be used in this recipe: Ceylon Orange Pekoe, Darjeeling, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, etc. You'll have to try several types of tea to find out which you prefer.
• Pour the water into a heavy bottomed pan. Add the spices and tea bags (or loose tea placed in a tea infuser or muslin cloth).
• Bring to a boil, partially cover pan and simmer about 20 minutes to allow spices to intensify.
• Add the milk or milk substitute and heat through WITHOUT boiling until hot.
• Pour chai tea through a strainer into tea cups. Add sweetener of choice if desired.
• Sit, sip, close your eyes, relax, enjoy!
• Servings are estimated.

Steps:

• Start to heat the water to boiling.
• In the meantime, cut each peppercorn in half with a knife and crack open each cardamom pod by biting it or smashing it.
• Put all spices and ginger in the pan. Boil about 5 minutes or until the water is light brown colored from the spices.
• Add 1/2 cup of the milk and the tea. Then stir in the sugar making sure it melts.
• Add the rest of the milk and heat to almost boiling for a couple more minutes.
• Depending on your taste, you can add more or less milk or sugar to the recipe.
• Strain the mixture into glasses and taste authentic chai from the Himalayas!