Making Chai Tea From Scratch

I buy black tea from the english tea store or tevana has teas also.

Making chai tea from scratch.

Bring to a boil partially cover pan and simmer about 20 minutes to allow spices to intensify. Add the milk or milk substitute and heat through without boiling until hot. Found that if i. 3 tips to make it easy delicious.

I prefer using unbleached filter bags when using these sorts of paper filters. Add the spices and tea bags or loose tea placed in a tea infuser or muslin cloth. Dissolve 2 tablespoons 29 6 ml 16 g of mix in 1 cup 240 ml of boiling water to make a mug of tea. How to brew this homemade chai tea.

To make a chai tea latte follow the recipe above but wait to add the milk until later. Pre made however can never compare to freshly brewed masala chai also known as chai tea. To make chai from scratch i created my own chai spice blend using a bunch of different spices. The result is a creamy cup of black tea subtly spiced and fragrant with cinnamon black pepper and ginger and just the right amount of sweetness so near perfect that you ll skip the coffee shop chai or the carton and come home to make a pot of this.

This chai latte gives you complete control over your chai latte experience from the tea and the spices to the sweetener and type of milk. To make a quick cup of chai tea carefully pour the boiling water into a large mug. This is probably the most convenient way of making your chai tea when on the go. Then stir in the powdered mix until it s completely dissolved.

Use a basic black tea indian black tea is the best tea to use in a chai latte recipe. It will last me 1 2 days before i have to make more. Pour chai tea through a strainer into tea cups. I like tea very much but after drinking homemade chai regular black tea pales in comparison.

This tea will probably become your chai only tea as it is not necessarily the best to drink plain but is absolutely wonderful with milk spices and sugar. The masala much like the recipe for garam masala this recipe also comes from my paternal great great grandmother and has been passed down through the generations giving all of us. Assam tea with its full bodied strong flavor is great since it can hold up to the spices. Strain and store in a large pitcher in the fridge.

A chai latte is brewed similarly to masala chai tea. Making it from scratch takes more time but is infinitely more rewarding. I make enough for about 8 smallish servings in a dutch oven. Use ground spices or grind your spices as indicated above.

This homemade chai blend can be used in tea filter bags that can be bought empty and filled with the tea of your choice. Combine the spices and water in a medium saucepan as before except this time leave the milk out. Pour the water into a heavy bottomed pan.