Masala Chai Drink

This Chai drink is perfect for a comforting moment. You can’t call it a syrup because their is not much sugar involved. 

I usually grate a bit of fresh ginger in a glass, poor over -/+2 cm of the chai drink and finish with some foamed oat milk. A sprinkle of cinnamon and relax!

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Ingredients (for 1 jar) :

·    2 cinnamon sticks

·    1 thumb of fresh ginger

·    -/+ 12 peppercorns

·    10 cardamom pods

·    3 star anises

·    -/+ 10 cloves

·    1/8 of grated nutmeg

·    3 teaspoons of black tea

·    200 g sugar

·    800 ml water

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Directions:

1.  Roughly blend all the spices with a mortar or use a blender. It’s ok if they’re some big chunks.

2.  Place the spice- mix with the water & sugar into a pot on medium heat. Bring to a boil and then let this gently simmer for at least 15 minutes.

3.  Add the black tea and let this soak for 5 minutes.

4.  Strain the chai drink through a fine-meshed sieve and pour into a clean jar with a tight-fitting lid.

5.  If you want a chai latte poor 1-2 cm of the mix in a glass (I add a bit of grated fresh ginger) and poor over some hot foamed (plant based) milk. Finish with a dust of cinnamon and relax!