Desi Chai Recipe

Time25m
Serves4

black assam tea, house made spice blend, available iced or hot -- whole milk or oat milk (+1), spiked (+13)

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SPIKED CHAI

Spiced Rum, Chai tea steamed or iced milk

spicy · rich · aromatic

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Ingredients

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Tea Base

Spice Blend

Milk Options

Optional Alcohol

Method

Preparing the Spice Blend

1

Make Spice Blend

In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, ginger, and black peppercorns. Using a mortar and pestle, crush the spices gently to release their essential oils.

Brewing the Tea

2

Boil Water

In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a rolling boil.

3

Add Tea and Spices

Once the water is boiling, add the black Assam tea leaves and the prepared spice blend. Reduce heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

4

Strain the Tea

After 5 minutes, strain the tea mixture into a separate pot to remove the tea leaves and spices.

Adding Milk

5

Mix in Milk

Return the strained tea to the heat and add your choice of whole milk or oat milk. Stir well and let it simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes until heated through.

Spiking the Chai (Optional)

6

Spiking the Chai

If desired, add 1 oz of spiced rum into the chai mixture, stir well, and heat through for another minute.

Serving

7

Serve Hot or Iced

Pour the Desi Chai into cups and serve hot. For iced chai, let the tea cool down, then pour over ice in a glass.

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