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Iced Chai

An iced version of an Indian classic!
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chai, Chai Concentrate, Drink, Drinks
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 c Water
  • 2 Cardamom Pods
  • 2 Cloves
  • 8 whole Peppercorns
  • 1/2 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 tsp Freshly Crushed Ginger
  • 1 tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk (to taste)
  • 1 Black Tea Bag
  • Milk of Choice (I like soy vanilla milk)

Instructions

  • Begin by boiling your water. While its heating up, crush your cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and cinnamon stick in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
  • Add this spice blend to your water along with your fresh ginger and let the mixture boil for a few minutes before adding in your tea. Let the mixture reduce.
  • Break open your tea bag (or use tea powder) and pour it into the water and let it boil for another 2 minutes.
  • Make sure you don't boil it with the tea for too long because otherwise your concentrate will turn out bitter. I was left with about 1/4c of concentrate after I was finished boiling my mixture.
  • Remove your mixture from heat and strain it with a sieve.
  • Mix the concentrate with condensed milk until it is completely dissolved.
  • Pour this mixture over ice, add your favorite milk, and serve! I like using soy vanilla milk.
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