Sticky Chai Tea Recipe
Sticky Chai Tea Recipe
This simple dairy-fee chai tea recipe makes for the perfect pick-me-up, and as a bonus it makes the house smell like Christmas all year round!
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Ingredients
- Chai Mix
- Makes: 1 jar
- 12 cardamom pods
- 2.5cm piece of ginger
- 3 cinnamon quills
- 4 star anise
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1½ cups English breakfast tea leaves
- 1 tbsp vanilla, liquid or powder
- ¼ cup honey
- Pinch saffron (optional)
- Sticky Chai Tea
- 3 tbsp chai mix
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup milk of choice
- Ground cinnamon, to serve
Method
- To make the chai mix, in a small pan, toast cardamom pods, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, whole cloves and fennel seeds.
- Transfer to a blender or mortar and pestle and smash or whizz until pieces are chunky.
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir in vanilla and honey to coat. I usually do this bit with my hands. Add saffron, if using.
- Keep in airtight container, I store mine in the cupboard.
- To make the tea, place 3 tbsp of chai mix and 2 cups of water in a small saucepan over a medium heat.
- Heat slowly and then turn down to a simmer (this will protect the nutrients in the honey as rapid heat can destroy them).
- Add ½ cup of oat milk and warm gently.
- Turn heat off and let steep for 5 mins, allowing the flavours to mingle.
- Strain into a mug and top with ground cinnamon.
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