Best 7 Traditional Chai Tea Recipes

CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Place cloves and peppercorns in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush spices until aromas are released., Add the tea bags, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and boiling water. Cover and steep for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk., Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk. Pour into mugs.

AUTHENTIC HOMEMADE INDIAN CHAI

Steps:

• Bring water and milk to a simmer with desired spices in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to lowest setting and add tea. Steep until tea takes on a deep, pinky-tan colour, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain into a cup and stir in sugar to taste.

CHAI (INDIAN TEA)

Steps:

• Once water begins to boil add the cardamom, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, ginger (if using) and cloves.
• Simmer over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add milk.
• Add black tea bags and simmer 4 to 5 minutes or until the desired strength of tea is reached.
• Strain, serve and enjoy!
• If you would like to sweeten things up a bit, add enough sugar (or sugar substitute) to suit your taste.

EASY AUTHENTIC MASALA CHAI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a small pot. Add ginger, cloves, cinnamon stick, green cardamom, and black cardamom; simmer until flavors infuse, about 5 minutes. Add tea bags; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and sugar; bring back to a boil. Strain tea into mugs.

TRADITIONAL CHAI TEA

Steps:

• In large saucepan combine first nine ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer ten minutes.
• Remove from heat and strain with fine sieve or through coffee filters.
• Return to pot and add honey until melted.
• Add milk and heat through, but do not boil.
• Serve in clear mugs with a pinch of cinnamon on top.
• Merry Christmas!
• You can also store the tea without the honey and milk in the fridge, then just reheat and add milk and honey to taste.
• This is a nice tea to serve with gingerbread or shortbread cookies at gatherings.

CHAI TEA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine fennel seed, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger root, peppercorns and water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes. Add the tea, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Strain mixture, discard spices and return the tea to the saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and milk. Serve immediately.

CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a saucepan over a very low heat. Empty the contents of the tea bags into the pan, then add the cracked cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, nutmeg and cloves.
• Sweeten with light brown soft sugar to taste (chai tea should be sweet, but use less if you like), then leave to infuse, but not boil, for 10 mins. Strain into mugs and enjoy.