Description
Enjoy a spicy chai beverage in the heat of summer over ice. Boil your favorite tea with the iconic spices and chill. Serve with mint and slices of lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 inches fresh ginger root (sliced or coarsely chopped)
- 10 green cardamom (smashed)
- 8–10 cloves (whole)
- 4–5 tablespoon brown sugar (can substitute with a choice of sweetener like honey, agave, coconut palm sugar)
- 6–7 Tetley Black & Green tea bags
Instructions
- In a medium sized saucepan bring water to a rolling boil.
- Add the spices, sugar and tea bags. Turn the heat off. Let it steep for 15 minutes. Longer if you prefer a stronger taste of spices.
- Strain hot tea through a strainer. Let it cool a little and then transfer to a flask or pitcher.
- Place in the refrigerator until chilled.
- To serve, fill a glass with ice. Pour the tea. Add milk or lemon juice and mint or enjoy as it is on a hot summer day!
Notes
A few teaspoons milk. Coconut and soy are my personal favorite. You can use a milk of your choice.
A few crushed mint leaves.
A squirt or a couple slices of lemon.
- Category: Beverage