Recipe of Loose Leaf Tea Vs Tea Bags

Hot And Spicy Himalayan Tea (Chai Tea)

Fresh loose leaf tea provides better taste, aroma, antioxidants, & arguably more joy than the tiny leaf bits & tea dust packaged in tea bags.

Recipe Summary Hot And Spicy Himalayan Tea (Chai Tea)

Milk, black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves are simmered together in this recipe for hot and spicy chai tea.

Ingredients | Loose Leaf Tea Vs Tea Bags

7 cups water

6 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 ¼ inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped

1 cinnamon stick

6 green cardamom pods

12 whole cloves

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

½ teaspoon black peppercorns

2 tablespoons Darjeeling tea leaves

1 cup milk

Directions

Combine water, brown sugar, ginger root, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil; strain tea into tea cups.

Substitute anise seeds for fennel seeds, if desired. Substitute honey for the brown sugar, if desired.

Info | Loose Leaf Tea Vs Tea Bags

prep: 5 mins cook: 25 mins additional: 10 mins total: 40 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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