Rogue Chai

Source: Manish Chhatralia

Yield: one cup

Rating: Untested

Ingredients

Spice mixture:

• 1 one 1.5 inch cinnamon stick
• 3-4 cardamoms (with shell)
• 2-3 peppercorns
• 2-3 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder

Tea:

• 1 cup of water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon of tea leaves
• ¼ teaspoon spice mixture (see above) (adjust to taste)
• ¼ cup of milk (adjust to taste)

Directions

Prepare the spice mixture:

• grind everything but the ginger into a powder and combine

Prepare the tea:

• Add water in pan.
• Add sugar, tea leaves and spices.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for a minute.
• Add milk.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• Strain tea in teapot.

Notes

• This tea is made with water but can be made with all milk.
• In winter fresh ginger chai is very good, add a teaspoon of chopped ginger with the spices. You can also add pepper at the same time to give a warm feeling.
• The spice list is not complete. We usually add about 10 to 12 different types of spices for chai ground together. I am sorry I do not know the names of them in English.