CHAI CONCENTRATE

This is quite a long list of ingredients, but totally worth it! Changing the amount of black tea bags or the tea-milk ration might help if you want it less strong. Non the less – don’t drink it before going to bed. You will be staring at your ceiling for hours…

CHAI CONCENTRATE

• 4.5 cups water
• 10 pods cardamon
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• 5 pods star anise
• 10 seeds pimento
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 4 inch ginger
• 2 tablespoons honey [or sugar]
• 10 bags black tea

_ bring water to boil

_ add spices and tea bags

_ boil at low temperature for 1 hour

_ remove pan from heat

_ strain through sieve

_ add honey [or sugar]

_ allow to cool before filling into bottles

_ mix 1 part concentrate with 2 parts milk

_ enjoy hot or on ice!!