Chai Ii

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If you want to make your own chai from scratch, just use your own spice mixture instead of a commercially available tea masala. please feel free to add more or fewer spices to this recipe, depending on your taste.

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Steps

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Combine the water , tea , cardamom , cinnamon stick , cloves and 1 teaspoon of the sugar , and the peppercorns , if desired , in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

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Add the milk and the rest of the sugar.

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Add the ginger 1 to 2 minutes after that , or when the mixture is back to a simmer.

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Wait for 15 to 30 seconds and then strain the tea into 2 cups.

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Variation: to make chai ii without milk and sugar , combine the water , tea , cardamom , cinnamon stick , cloves and peppercorns , if desired , in a large saucepan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

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Add the ginger , wait 15 to 30 seconds and then strain the tea into 2 cups.

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Ingredients

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water, black tea, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, sugar, black peppercorns, milk, fresh ginger