Masala Chai

Name: Masala Chai
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-8 servings (1.5 liters, 50 ounces)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons black tea (Assam or Darjeeling); 1-2 inch block of fresh ginger, sliced (at least 10 slices); 1.5 teaspoons of black peppercorns; 12 cardamom pods; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 whole cloves; 1/4 cup (50 grams) of sugar for fully sweet, 25-30 grams for not too sweet; ~32 ounches or 1 liter of water; ~16 ounches or 500 milliliters of whole milk (2% is also fine)

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Prep: 5 min

Cook: 25 min

Yield: 4-8 servings (1.5 liters, 50 ounces)

Instructions

Add tea, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to the saucepan.
Add 1 liter of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add milk and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
Bring back to a slow boil, boil for 10 minutes.
Strain the mixture through a fine-meshed strainer into a serving dish.