Chai Concentrate
- 5 cups water
- 10 bags black tea I used a mixture of orange pekoe and English breakfast
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 vanilla bean sliced in half
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 12 whole cloves
- 9 cardamon pods
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg freshly
- 2 star anise pods
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 8 corriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 inch ginger piece of, sliced into discs
- 1 tablespoon honey optional
- In a large pot, bring water to a rapid boil. Add tea bags, spices, orange zest and ginger. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in honey and let stand 10 minutes.
- Line a sieve with cheesecloth and strain concentrate. Discard spices.
- Store concentrate in a sealable container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- To make Chai tea combine 1/3 cup of concentrate with warm milk(or soy/nut milk).
- Concentrate can also be mixed in with a number of recipes. Try mixing it with cookie batter for chai spiced cookies or mix with seltzer water for a chai soda!
water, orange pekoe, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean, brown sugar, cloves, cardamon pods, ground nutmeg, anise pods, black peppercorns, ground allspice, orange zest, ginger, honey
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chai-Concentrate-1650896 (may not work)