Recipe for Chai Concentrate

Ingredients :

2 ¼ cups water

5 tea bags, black tea

1 cinnamon stick

1 tsp orange zest

4 whole cloves

1 whole star anise

1/3 cup light brown sugar

½ TBSP honey

½ TBSP vanilla extract

4 whole cardamom pods, smashed so seeds can infuse chai

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

1 thin coin of fresh ginger, coarsely chopped

¼ tsp freshly ground nutmeg

Method:

Boil water and remove from heat.  Add all ingredients.  Steep for 15 minutes or longer depending on how strong you like your Chai; strain through a coffee filter, and then refrigerate liquid.

To serve, mix 1 part chai concentrate to 1 part soy milk (or regular milk; or 2:1 depending on how strong you like it) and heat or serve over ice.

Recipe inspiration from thecatnipcat