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sweettea
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Candace
St Cloud
MN
USA
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 Posted - Jan 07 2012 : 4:11:14 PM
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My mother has a friend who is from India. Her friend passed on this recipe for Chai Tea. I thought I would pass it on to my sisters. It makes a generous quart of concentrate that you can keep in the frig and dilute when you want a spicy cup of chai. Perfect for enjoying on these chilly days of winter, or in the hot days of summer over ice.
The recipe calls for cardomon pods. I find this spice at our local health food store.
Chai Tea
6 cups water
7 tsp. black tea (Mom's friend recommended Assam tea)
7 TB. sugar
A chunk of real ginger, chopped fine
1 tsp. whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
A few grinds of fresh ground pepper
1 tsp whole cardomon pods.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add tea, sugar, the real ginger and the spices and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Steep for 5 minutes. Strain and keep in a quart jar in your refrigerator. When ready to use, heat and add hot milk or use iced with milk. Enjoy!
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Jan 07 2012 : 8:11:36 PM
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I can't wait to try this. I have found a few recipes that have been pretty good, but I like making my own compare to the bought ones.
Thanks for sharing,
Laurie
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2012 : 07:11:26 AM
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Oh! Thanks so much for sharing this. I can't wait to try it!
Much love,
~Ashley
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"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum |
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BusyBeeMary
True Blue Farmgirl
178 Posts
Mary
Nampa
Idaho
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Posted - Jan 08 2012 : 09:53:31 AM
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Big chai tea drinker here. Will use this recipe for sure. Bye bye packaged chai tea from a company homemade is allways better.
To Live a Full life one must LOVE MANY THINGS- Vincent Van Gogh
Mary Fitzpatrick
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
2197 Posts
Ann
Oswego
IL
USA
2197 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2012 : 2:09:53 PM
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This would make a great base for the spicy apples I just canned! Thanks for sharing such an interesting story and wonderful recipe.
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artfulsister
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Terri
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2012 : 5:09:17 PM
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I like this recipe! I make home made Chai all the time but I am not from India : )
So I am thinking that I need to try this one! I love that you put it in the fridge and then add milk when you warm it up.
Mine is different (from a cookbook)...1 cup milk, 1 cup water, 5 cardamon pods, 5 cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, you bring this too a low boil, then turn off and add the tea leaves or a few tea bags, let steep for 5 minutes and then add sugar.
See how different it is? I am eager to taste the difference your mother's friends chai. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Hugs,
Terri
artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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artfulsister
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Terri
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2012 : 12:05:00 PM
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I do too Laurie, I love the different flavors of honey, and pick one that is a bit spicy to go in my chai.
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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sweettea
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Candace
St Cloud
MN
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2012 : 7:01:13 PM
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You're welcome! Terri I'm going to try your recipe also. And I also have thought of using honey instead of sugar. Another thing I have thought of trying is raw sugar. I keep raw sugar in a quart jar with two vanilla beans. I thought that might add a different twist. I think it's a recipe we could have fun playing with!
"There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein |
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artfulsister
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Terri
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2012 : 8:00:48 PM
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Candace, I think raw sugar would be great in chai, and since you have the vanilla beans in there....YUM!
Thanks for sharing that too, I am going to go stick some vanilla bean in my raw sugar!
Hugs,
Terri
artfulaffirmations.blogspot.com
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Claudelle
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Karla
Corbett
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2012 : 9:44:15 PM
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I love chai! Thanks for sharing...can't wait to try it.
Karla
Farmgirl Sister #171
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