Chai Tea
Indulge in the warm and aromatic embrace of homemade chai tea, a comforting blend of bold black tea and a symphony of fragrant spices including cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, fresh ginger, and black peppercorns. This authentic recipe, customizable with whole milk or your favorite plant-based alternative, lets you craft a perfectly balanced cup that’s sweetened to taste with granulated sugar or your preferred sweetener. With just 15 minutes of prep and cook time, this traditional Indian-inspired spiced tea is ideal for cozy mornings or relaxing evenings. Serve it steaming hot, and let its intoxicating aroma whisk you away to spice markets and tea gardens. Perfect for tea lovers searching for a soul-soothing yet invigorating brew, this chai tea recipe is both easy to make and irresistibly full of flavor.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Whole milk (or plant-based alternative)
- 2 tablespoons (or 2 tea bags) Black tea leaves (or tea bags)
- 1 piece Cinnamon stick
- 6 pods Green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 pieces Whole cloves
- 1 inch Fresh ginger, sliced
- 4 pieces Black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar (or sweetener of choice, optional)
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, ginger, and black peppercorns.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes to extract the flavors.
Add the black tea leaves (or tea bags) to the saucepan and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
Pour in the milk and stir well. Allow the chai tea mixture to return to a gentle simmer, being careful not to let it boil over.
Sweeten the tea with granulated sugar or your preferred sweetener, adjusting the sweetness to taste.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the tea through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into cups or a teapot.
Serve hot and enjoy the comforting aroma and flavors of the chai tea.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
272 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 8.3 g | 11% | |
| Saturated Fat | 5.0 g | 25% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 24 mg | 8% | |
| Sodium | 116 mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43.0 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.6 g | 9% | |
| Total Sugars | 37.4 g | ||
| Protein | 8.5 g | 17% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.1 mcg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 349 mg | 27% | |
| Iron | 0.6 mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 403 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
