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Make your own Chai

13/12/2011

 
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oops, forgot to put the black tea in the pic.
After last Wednesday's Beechworth ride whilst having lunch with some of the guys the conversation turned to beverages and who was having a coffee etc. I had already had my quota of 2 coffees a day but decided I would indulge myself for a third. This started a discussion on who drank what when,after I commented that I allow myself 2 coffees in the morning but in the afternoon I make Chai it was suggested I add the recipe to the Blog.

So below is the way I do it but there are endless other variations. I learnt how to make it from 2 of my sisters and have pretty much stuck with their recipe ever since. I generally make around 1 litre each batch and that way I've got enough for a couple of days. 

Ingredients for my brew,you don't have to be exact with this.

700ml water 
300ml milk
40 cardamon pods
1/2 stick of cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh ginger
Black tea.
Big tablespoon honey.

I put around 700 ml of cold water in a decent size saucepan and whilst it's coming to the boil I roughly crush the cardamon pods and the cinnamon in a mortar and pestle but you can also just roughly chop them up with a knife,I also cut up the ginger finely but don't make too much work out of it. Add the cut/ground up ingredients to the water and simmer for around 5 minutes.
The add the milk and the black tea ( 4 tea bags works well) but I like loose leaf tea and put in around 3 decent teaspoons. Heat the mixture back up but don't boil it. When hot add the honey more or less depending on your taste. You can also use sugar if preferred. Then strain the liquid into a jug and pour yourself a cup and enjoy. You can fiddle around with the quantities of the various ingredients depending on your taste

So now, next time your at a folk festival and walk past the Chai tent, you can take comfort  in the fact that you know how to make the real stuff or maybe go in and see how they it.
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The simmering spices before the milk and tea are added.
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Now why would you want to go out to a restaurant when this keeps coming up day after day
Lantern Rouge
15/12/2011 12:11:12 pm

Looks good, Tony but is it as good as the Silvers Streak's ??

amy
16/12/2011 01:27:56 pm

thanks for the chai tea recipee
haven't tried it yet but i wil

Tony Reeckman
17/12/2011 01:58:16 pm

No doubt about the Silver Streaks quality Chai. Mines just got one extra ingredient.

Amy,I look forward to hearing how you go making a brew.

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30/5/2012 09:48:32 pm

yes It is really very delicious tea and we actually wants to make the tea like this. it is very healthy and good in winter season


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