Lauren's Masala Chai Concentrate Recipe

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Lauren's Masala Chai Concentrate
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
61
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 7 cups water
  • 10 -15 whole cloves
  • 1/4 star anise pods
  • 3 inches cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 tbsp cardamom seed
  • 5 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Special note about spices (If you have a bulk foods or Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage kind of grocer nearby, get the spices from the bulk section. They often cost 25% what you'd pay for a jar! My total ingredients expense was around $1.50, not including the milk!).
  2. In a medium-large saucepan, bring about 7 cups water to a boil.
  3. Meanwhile, add the 6 spices (do not add the tea yet).
  4. Once the water/spice mixture is boiling, add the tea.
  5. Boil 5 minutes, then remove from heat. (I know you're never supposed to boil tea, but I found this works just fine. If you don't want to boil the tea, just boil the spices for 5 minutes and steep slightly longer.).
  6. Stir in the brown sugar (or honey) and vanilla.
  7. Steep for 8 minutes, then strain into a glass container.
  8. While you wait for it to cool, pour a mug 2/3 full with your chai and add hot milk to the top. (If it isn't spicy or sweet enough, you can still add more spices to steep - just strain the mixture again before storing.) OR for a real treat, use hot evaporated milk (I wouldn't want this every day, because its a little sweeter and creamier than regular milk.).
  9. Store in the refrigerator for 7 days (maybe longer, but all chai concentrate containers claim 7 days is best). Note: Normally you'd use 1:1 ratio of chai:milk, but I brew it a little weaker and save $ on milk since I drink so much chai.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 60.58 Kcal (254 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.05g 2%
Cholesterol 0.82mg 0%
Sodium 30.62mg 1%
Potassium 34.49mg 1%
Total Carbs 12.51g 4%
Sugars 11.88g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 0%
Protein 0.08g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 52.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 13.77 Kcal (58 kJ)
Calories from fat 2.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.24g 2%
Cholesterol 0.19mg 0%
Sodium 6.96mg 1%
Potassium 7.84mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.84g 4%
Sugars 2.7g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 0.02g 0%
Calcium 11.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.3
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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