Chai Tea Concentrate Recipe
Easy homemade Chai Tea Concentrate with black tea and warm spices, perfect for hot or iced drinks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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4 cups water
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2 cinnamon sticks
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6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
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6 whole cloves
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1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
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1 piece fresh ginger, about 2 inches, sliced
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4 black tea bags, Assam or English breakfast
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1/3 cup brown sugar or honey, adjust to taste
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Milk or water, for serving
Instructions
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Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
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Add the cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, cloves, black peppercorns, and sliced ginger.
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Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
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Turn off the heat and add the black tea bags.
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Steep the tea bags for 5 minutes only.
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Remove the tea bags and strain out the spices using a fine-mesh strainer.
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Stir in the brown sugar or honey while the mixture is still warm, until fully dissolved.
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Let the Chai Tea Concentrate cool completely.
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Transfer it to an airtight jar and refrigerate.
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To serve, mix with milk or water to taste, hot or cold.
Notes
- Steep the tea bags for only 5 minutes so the Chai Tea Concentrate stays smooth and not bitter.
- Mix equal parts concentrate and milk for a classic creamy chai.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Stir before serving if any spice settles at the bottom.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup prepared chai
- Calories: 58
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 8mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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