Chai tea recipes are traditionally depending to the individual taste. Chai tea is a variation of spices together with tea and milk which makes a drink that is a nice and useful for health.. The Pacific College of Oriental Medicine wrote that chai tea derives from Ayurvedic medicine and able to be created with various recipes. Most of the recipes use spices that promotes health.
Most chai tea recipes use ginger, cinnamon, cloves and black, green or oolong tea. Other base chai tea ingredients are black peppercorns,cardamom, fennel as well. Most of theme are regarded as healthy ingredients in Ayurvedic medicine. Milk, which always becomes part of chai tea, enhancing the taste and making it a richer, and more satisfying drink, however, it is not essential for the health benefits. For those suffered from lactose intolerance are able to use soy milk or rice milk.
Chai tea recipes are various. Try to experiment with it and have fun. To use this recipe as a base, you will eventually explore or make your own desire concoction. Or you may just have fun with this base recipe . Here is authentic, traditional Chai tea recipe
Chai Tea Recipe - for 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cloves
- 3 green cardamoms
- A small piece of brown cardamom
- Pinch of fennel seeds
- A small piece of cinnamon stick
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons of tea leaves or 1 tea bag
Preparation
Chai Tea Recipe - for 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cloves
- 3 green cardamoms
- A small piece of brown cardamom
- Pinch of fennel seeds
- A small piece of cinnamon stick
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons of tea leaves or 1 tea bag
Preparation
- Crush all spices using pestle and mortar. Crushing the spices bring out the flavor very nicely.
- Place water and all spices in a pot and bring to boil
- Cover and lower the heat to allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes
- Add tea leaves and bring it to a gentle boil, then allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes
- Add milk and bring to a gentle boil
- Remove from heat, add sugar or honey as desired.
Enjoy and have fun with it!
As mentioned above, there are a lot of combination to this base recipe. To the spice mix, you are able to add nutmeg and peppercorns. Try the other and find which chai tea recipe works best for you.
As mentioned above, there are a lot of combination to this base recipe. To the spice mix, you are able to add nutmeg and peppercorns. Try the other and find which chai tea recipe works best for you.
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