Chai O’ Clock!
Chai O’ Clock!
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 black tea bags, or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced or grated
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sliced ginger, cinnamon stick, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, and black peppercorns. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the spices to infuse the water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the whole milk and black tea bags (or loose leaf tea) to the saucepan. Increase the heat slightly and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally to prevent the milk from scorching.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Once it reaches a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the tea to steep and the flavors to meld. Be careful not to let it boil over.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the granulated sugar, adjusting the amount to your preferred sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Strain the chai through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or directly into serving mugs, discarding the tea bags and spices.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Serve hot and enjoy your homemade Chai O’ Clock!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chai O’ Clock!
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 black tea bags, or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced or grated
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sliced ginger, cinnamon stick, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, and black peppercorns. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the spices to infuse the water.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the whole milk and black tea bags (or loose leaf tea) to the saucepan. Increase the heat slightly and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally to prevent the milk from scorching.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Once it reaches a gentle boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the tea to steep and the flavors to meld. Be careful not to let it boil over.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the granulated sugar, adjusting the amount to your preferred sweetness.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Strain the chai through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or directly into serving mugs, discarding the tea bags and spices.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Serve hot and enjoy your homemade Chai O’ Clock!