Ingredients

8 white or green cardamom pods, crushed

4 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick, crushed

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon peeled & chopped fresh ginger

2 cups milk

4 tablespoons sugar

4 teaspoons loose assam black tea or English breakfast tea

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan, combine 4 cups water, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and ginger. Boil in high heat, then lower the heat, cover, simmer 7 minutes.

  2. Add milk and sugar simmering 3 minutes, remove from heat.

  3. Add tea leaves, cover & let steep for 3-4 minutes. Pour through fine-mesh sieve in bowl & let chai mixture cool to room temperature

  4. Fill pop molds w/mixture, insert sticks, freeze 6 hours.

  5. Remove freezer, let stand 5 minutes to remove mold