I like chai tea, it warms you up nicely and has agreat spice in it. I like mine with dark chocolate or fruit, like berries. Mini marshmellows in the tea is a fun twist also, like luxe hot cocoa!
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cardamom, crushed
4 teaspoons black leaf tea*
2 teaspoons granular black tea**
2 cinnamon sticks
2 cloves
10 black peppercorns
1 inch clove of ginger, smashed with a knife
sugar to taste
*green label tea (ask for it at your local Indian grocery)
** red label tea (ask for it at your local Indian grocery)
Directions:
In a large saucepan, bring the milk, water, both teas and all of the spices to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until the it coats the back of a spoon. Add sugar (traditionally chai is served rather sweet) and stir. Strain into 4 large mugs.
