Sarah’s Chai Tea Recipe

This is the recipe for Chai that Sarah adapted after all of her research. It was yummy!

4 cups water
3 cups milk
6 bags black tea (use a high quality full bodied broad leaf tea)
1 tsp ground cinnamon or 2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp ground cardamom or 3-4 cardamom pods split open
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ground cloves or 1 tsp whole cloves
½ tsp peppercorns
1 tsp pure vanilla or 1 vanilla bean
½ cup honey or agave nectar or maple syrup
½ cup sugar

Heat water and spices – simmer ½ hour. Add tea and steep another ½ hour. Add sweetener and milk – heating until hot and serve.

Makes 6 cups or 8 servings.