Name: Chai Latte
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 3 inch piece cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 tsp green or black cardamom seeds inside the pods (5 ml); 3 whole cloves; 3 peppercorns; ¼ tsp fennel seeds (2 ml); 4 allspice berries; 1 cup water (250 ml); 2 cup milk (any) (500 ml); 1 tsp freshly grated ginger (5 ml); 2 tsp sugar, or to taste; 2 Tbsp Darjeeling tea leaves (30 ml); 1 inch piece vanilla bean (optional); Pinch nutmeg, for garnish (optional)

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2 servings

There’s nothing more soothing and relaxing than a cup of steaming, fragrant chai latte.

Ingredients

1 3

inch piece cinnamon stick, broken into pieces

tsp green or black cardamom seeds inside the pods (5 ml)

whole cloves

peppercorns

tsp fennel seeds (2 ml)

allspice berries

cup water (250 ml)

cup milk (any) (500 ml)

tsp freshly grated ginger (5 ml)

tsp sugar, or to taste

Tbsp Darjeeling tea leaves (30 ml)

inch piece vanilla bean (optional)

Pinch nutmeg, for garnish (optional)

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Directions

Step 1

If you like your chai spicier, crush cinnamon, cardamom, whole cloves, peppercorns, fennel seeds and allspice berries coarsely with mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder before you toast the spices.

Step 2

Toast whole or crushed spices in a saucepan over medium high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.

Step 3

Pour water over the spices. Reduce heat to medium. Add milk, sugar, ginger, vanilla and tea leaves. Stir. Cover and heat until just to the simmer, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to lowest setting just to keep warm. Let steep, covered for 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending how strong you like your tea. Strain before serving.

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