Awesome (and Economical) Chai Concentrate

Total Time: 24 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk (sweetened or unsweetened)
• strong black tea (regular or decaf) or herbal tea (regular or decaf)

Recipe

• 1 pour condensed milk and spices into the blender and blend on high speed for a few seconds until the milk looks evenly "flecked" with spices.
• 2 pour mixture into a clean jar or container with a lid.
• 3 refrigerate at least 24 hours.
• 4 alternatively, pour mix into ice cube trays and freeze.
• 5 to use concentrate: brew a strong black tea or strong herbal tea of your choice.
• 6 stir in 1 frozen concentrate cube or 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of chai concentrate mix per cup of freshly steeped tea.
• 7 frozen cubes will keep up to one year in the freezer if you pop them out of the trays and store in a freezer bag.
• 8 concentrate will keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.