Ingredients
4 cups water
2 whole star anise
1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
12 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 large piece ginger, candied or fresh, diced
1 teaspoon-1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
8 bags black tea (or equivalent loose)
4 cups milk, hot
1/4 cup honey, or brown sugar
Serves / Yields
Preparation
Combine all ingredients except milk and sweetener, and boil for 10 minutes. Strain. Add the hot milk, and mix, with your choice of honey or brown sugar.
Helpful Hint Place the ground cardamom in a tea bag, or muslin bag, if you don’t want cardamom sediment in your chai. The Spice House offers muslin bags to hold all of the spices and tea for less overall sediment in your chai.
