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Chai Tea Concentrate Recipe
Chai tea concentrate offers convenient and relatively inexpensive way to enjoy chai lattes at home with this favorite tea preparation featuring aromatic cardamom and traditional spices. This concentrate approach allows preparation of large batches that can be stored and used throughout the week for quick chai preparation. The convenient nature makes authentic chai accessible for daily consumption while the inexpensive method provides economic benefits over commercial preparations. This favorite tea status demonstrates how certain spice combinations achieve universal appeal through perfect balance of warming flavors. The cardamom prominence ensures authentic Indian chai character while the concentrate format provides flexibility for different serving preferences and strengths.
Convenient (and relatively inexpensive) way to have chai lattes at home with this chai concentrate, a favorite tea. The cardamom can be a bit expensive; try looking in the bulk section of a health food store. If you need to buy a jar of it, don’t worry — it will make several batches!
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 quart
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Ingredients
4 cups water
15 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
8 (1/4 inch thick) slices unpeeled fresh ginger
15 cardamom pods, split
15 whole black peppercorns
10 black tea bags
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add cloves and boil for 1 minute. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and tea. Allow tea to steep for 6 minutes; strain into a container. Stir brown sugar and vanilla extract into tea and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Cook’s Note:
To serve: Mix about 2 parts concentrate with 1 part milk (almond milk works really well). Drink hot or over ice. Concentrate will stay good in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 58 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 14g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 58 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 0g | 0% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrate 14g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 9g | |
| Protein 1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium 42mg | 3% |
| Iron 1mg | 8% |
| Potassium 104mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
