Convenient (and relatively inexpensive) way to have chai lattes at home with this chai concentrate, a favorite tea. The cardamom can be a bit expensive; try looking in the bulk section of a health food store. If you need to buy a jar of it, don't worry — it will make several batches!
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 15 whole cloves
- 3 cinnamons sticks
- 8 slices unpeeled fresh ginger , 1/4 inch thick
- 15 cardamoms pods , split
- 15 whole black peppercorns
- 10 blacks tea bags
- 0.33 cups brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add cloves and boil for 1 minute. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and tea. Allow tea to steep for 6 minutes; strain into a container. Stir brown sugar and vanilla extract into tea and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
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