Description
Best Chai Ever! Best I’ve ever tasted
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Fennel Seed
- 6 whole Green Cardamom Pods, Crushed Coarsely
- 12 whole Cloves
- 6 whole Black Peppercorns
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 1 piece Fresh Ginger Root, About 1″, Sliced Thickly
- 2 whole Bay Leaves
- 7 cups Water
- 6 bags Tea – Either Darjeeling Or Assam
- 1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk
- 5 Tablespoons Sweetener: Honey, Agave Nectar, Sugar, Etc. Or To Taste
Preparation
Best Chai Ever
Boil the following spices on low, for 30-45 minutes, then steep 10 minutes:
1 TB fennel seed
6 green cardamom pods, crushed coarsely
12 cloves
6 black peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick
1/2″ to 1″ fresh ginger root, thickly sliced
2 bay leaves
7 cups water
When done with the above, add 6 tea bags (remove the tea from the bags) of Darjeeling tea or Assam tea. Bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
Take pan off heat and add 1 cup of vanilla soy milk and 5 TB honey, raw sugar, or other sweetener. (or to taste). Mix well.
Strain and drink….yum!!!
