RCI-BV.008.0018.001
Chai tea
A traditional drink of India, Masala Chai has become a popular beverage worldwide.
Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- fresh ginger root; grated2 teaspoons
- star anise broken up1 whole
- orange peel; grated1 teaspoon
- cinnamon sticks; 1½ inch4 pieces
- 1 teaspoon
- 10 whole
- 5 whole
- 5 cups
- black tea leaves; (like Assam or Darjeeling)¼ cup
- 1 teaspoon
- ¼ cup
- 3 cups
Method
1
Bundle up the first seven ingredients in a length of cheese cloth and tie it together with a string. This is called a bouquet garni (pronounced "boo-KAY gar-NEE").
3 minutes
2
Place the bouquet garni in a pot of water. The string should be tied to the handle for easy removal later on.
2 minutes
3
Bring the water to a very low boil, then reduce the heat and simmer. Boiling water may extract too much bitterness from the tea leaves.
10 minutes
4
Add tea leaves and continue simmering for 15 minutes.
15 minutes
5
Remove the bouquet garni.
1 minutes
6
Strain the remaining liquid through a sieve to remove tea leaves.
2 minutes
7
Add honey, vanilla, and milk.
2 minutes
8
Serve. Pour the mixture over crushed ice if you're serving it cold.
2 minutes