Chai Tea

Name: Chai Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Indian
Ingredients: 4 whole cloves; 2 whole peppercorns; 4 tea bags; 4 teaspoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 2-1/2 cups boiling water; 2 cups 2% milk

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This chai tea has a mix of aromatic spices that will warm you from the inside out. With a base of your favorite black tea and soothing spices, combined with creamy milk, this recipe is bound to become a favored part of your morning routine.

Ingredients

4 whole cloves
2 whole peppercorns
4 tea bags
4 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
2-1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups 2% milk

Directions

Place cloves and peppercorns in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush the spices until their aromas are released.
Add the tea bags, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and boiling water. Cover; steep for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk.
Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk. Pour into mugs.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 92 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Perfect for cold nights, this masala chai tea recipe incorporates spices that make it so delicious, you'll want to drink it every day. —Kelly Pacowta, Danbury, Connecticut

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