hot and spicy himalayan tea (chai tea)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 cups water
• 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 green cardamom pods
• 12 whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons darjeeling tea leaves
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• combine water, brown sugar, ginger root, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes. remove pot from heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil; strain tea into tea cups.