Chocolate chai tea recipe

Chocolate chai tea recipe

Posted 2014-07-11 by Clare DeVillefollow
There is nothing better than a hot and spicy chai tea on a cold morning to warm you from the inside out and get your motor running! There are a few tasty chai blends on the market, but in the long run it is more cost effective to make your own, and you can tailor it to your specific tastes. I add a piece of dark chocolate to the mix for a little extra dazzle.



You can stock up on the ingredients from your local Indian grocer, where they can be purchased in bulk and at a much cheaper rate than at Coles or Woolworths.

Chai for one (adjust as necessary for more)

Ingredients^
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
  • 2 black cardamon pods
  • 1 green cardamon pod
  • 2 whole cloves
  • 1 cinnamon quill
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 12 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 black teabag
  • 1 piece of dark chocolate
  • Honey to sweeten to your taste
  • 1/4 cup of milk of your choice

  • ^If you don't have the ingredients in their whole form you can replace with powdered versions. And if you're vegan replace the honey with sugar.

    Method
  • Add the ginger to 2 cups of water in a saucepan on a low heat and simmer for a few minutes.
  • Roughly chop your chocolate and add to the bottom of your cup in preparation.

  • Roughly chopped chocolate


  • Add the remaining spices to the saucepan and simmer gently for ten minutes.

  • Simmering spices


  • Add the teabag and allow it to steep for a couple of minutes.
  • If you have an espresso machine or milk frother, heat your milk. If not, add the milk to saucepan and heat.
  • Strain the mix through a tea strainer into your cup, stir through with the chocolate then stir in some honey and serve.

  • Enjoy a delightful homemade chocolate chai tea today, and share with your loved ones.



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