Spiced Chai - Hot or Iced
Created by Sue on March 1, 2013
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #8357
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups milk
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 12 black peppercorns
- 12 whole cloves
- 4 inches cinnamon sticks, broke into pieces
- 1 star anise
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 3 slices fresh gingerroot
- 4 black tea bags
- 6 tablespoons honey or sugar-free honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: Mix together water and milk in large saucepan; bring to a boil.
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Step 2: Add cardamom pods, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick, anise, nutmeg, ginger root, and tea.
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Step 3: Remove from heat and steep for 15-20 minutes, according to how strong you like your tea.
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Step 4: Carefully strain tea through strainer into another pot to remove spices.
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Step 5: Stir in honey, mixing well to dissolve; mix in vanilla extract.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (319.5 g)
- Calories 205.1
- Total Fat - 7 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.7 g
- Cholesterol - 20.2 mg
- Sodium - 519.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 8.2 g
- Protein - 4.1 g
- Calcium - 76.1 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg