I was introduced to chai tes last year when someone gave me a recipe to blindly make for our guest. Turns out it's my favourite drink next to hot fresh green tea with a touch of honey.
It tastes good hot or cold, with or without milk (soy tastes best), but i can't have it without honey....but that's because i boil it super strong.
Absolutely divine sounding. I'm sure this would be perfect hot or cold, great considering I live in an area which the temperature ranges from -40 to 40 C (that's about 100F). Thank you for sharing ^_^
wow this sounds GREAT! and i love tea...
do you drink it cold or hot?
and how much black tea should i add?
(how much is it "2 quarts"?? i use metric system )
yummm i love to make chai it does fill the air with relaxing vibes never added peppercorns never thought of that ! cool will try this afternoon in my me time ! when the little one has gone for a snooze
oooo and love the photo with the pretty jar and it being outside make it so inviting
Cardamom is a tiny green seedpod filled with tiny black seeds. It adds a really exotic, exquisite flavour to the tea. I have used the seeds before instead of splitting the pods with the same results.
Sometimes I use ground cinnamon when I have no sticks and it makes the liquid really cloudy - I think I prefer it. Ive used ground cloves too, and when Im out of fresh ginger I use ground ginger, but its not nearly as zingy.
There are places online where you can buy spices from bulk suppliers, like bulkfoods.com. You'd only need tiny bags of each spice which should last for a few big batches.
It tastes good hot or cold, with or without milk (soy tastes best), but i can't have it without honey....but that's because i boil it super strong.
do you drink it cold or hot?
and how much black tea should i add?
(how much is it "2 quarts"?? i use metric system
oooo and love the photo with the pretty jar and it being outside make it so inviting
Sometimes I use ground cinnamon when I have no sticks and it makes the liquid really cloudy - I think I prefer it. Ive used ground cloves too, and when Im out of fresh ginger I use ground ginger, but its not nearly as zingy.
There are places online where you can buy spices from bulk suppliers, like bulkfoods.com. You'd only need tiny bags of each spice which should last for a few big batches.