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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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This is from Cuisine at Home. It's cool, creamy and refreshing, perfect for a hot summer's day! It's also not too sweet. Use soy milk for a vegan version. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups water |
3 green cardamom pods, crushed |
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed |
1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins |
5 star anise, whole |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground |
1/4 cup loose black tea leaves or 4 tea bags |
2 cups milk, reduced fat (skim, 1% or 2%) |
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar |
ice cube |
Directions:
1. Place water in saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add crushed cardamom pods and peppercorns.
3. Add ginger, star anise and cinnamon; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
4. Add black tea, simmer 5 minutes.
5. Stir in milk; return to simmer. Sweeten with turbanado sugar to taste; remove tea from heat.
6. Cool chai to room temperature. Once cool, pour through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Discard solids.
7. Refrigerate chai up to one week.
8. To serve, fill glasses with ice; pour chai over ice.
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