Healthy Recipes

Home Made Chai

Ummm, a great warm winter drink full of spices to get your digestion going.

Ingredients:
(4) 1 1/2 inch slices fresh ginger (use vegetable peeler)
(1) 2 inch cinnamon stick
(4) Whole cloves
(1) Heaping demitasse spoon, powdered cardamom
(1) 6 inch vanilla bean (cut up into 1 inch pieces)
(1) Dash nutmeg
(1) Heaping Tbsp. sugar
(1/4) cup honey
(3) Bigelow® Darjeeling Blend tea bags
(2) Cups distilled water
(2) Cups organic milk of choice

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and toss in teabags. Add all other ingredients in order listed above. Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add milk and bring to boil, and then take off heat. Strain through strainer or natural coffee filters, and serve hot or in a tall glass filled with ice.

Refrigerate unused portion. To reheat, either heat any conventional way or froth with cappuccino maker!


Posted January 2008 | Permanent Link

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