How To Make Chai Tea | Indian Tea

I've been both praised and cursed for my tea. Praised because it always tastes so good, cursed because it's so strong that my tea drinkers are usually up until the wee hours of the morning, tossing and turning because they can't sleep. So with caution and fair warning, here's my tea recipe (which is a combination of tea recipes from my sister in law and a couple of close friends):
2-4 cups of water
5-8 peppercorns
2-3 crushed green cardamom
3-6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick or a generous sprinkle of cinnamon powder
2 teaspoons of loose black tea
2 tablespoons of brown sugar or more or less of your desired sweetener
3 tablespoons of heavy cream or similar creamer

Add all spices (not tea, sugar or cream) to a pot of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and let simmer for as long as you'd like (sometimes I give it 5 minutes, other times, I put it on the lowest flame and leave it for 30 minutes or more while I do something else). Add tea and cover. Remove from heat and let it steep for 3-5 minutes. Next, add cream and sugar and bring back up to a boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for a couple minutes. Using a strainer, pour into a cup and enjoy!

You can get creative with your chai! Some people like a bit of fresh ginger as well. You can also make this tea with tea bags. In my experience, you need more tea bags than typical to get the desired strength and color.

What additions do you like? Share in the comments!

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