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Traditional Chai Tea

by Sean Paajanen
for About.com

A traditional spiced tea (or chai) recipe. It's rich and creamy, and spiced just right. Add as much honey as you like for some extra sweetness.

Ingredients:

  • 8 tea bags
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 1/2 pint condensed milk
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • Honey

Preparation:

Steep tea in 4 cups of hot (but not quite boiling) water for 5 minutes. Strain out tea bags, and add cloves, cardamom and powdered ginger. Simmer your tea and spices for approximately 10 minutes. Add milk and continue heating until your chai is hot again. Sweeten with honey to your particular taste.
Serves 8
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