Iced Masala Chai
This Iced Masala Chai concentrate is spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Pot
- Fine mesh sieve
Ingredients
- 4 star anise
- 4 allspice berries
- 8 cloves
- 8 peppercorns
- 8 green cardamom pods crushed
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- ¼ cup sliced ginger about 2 thumb-sized pieces
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons loose leaf black tea we like Assam and Darjeeling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ tablespoons maple syrup or honey more or less to taste
- Milk and ice to serve
Instructions
- Place the spices, water, ginger, and tea together in a pot. Bring to a boil, then turn down as low as possible to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove the tea mixture from the heat. Strain the tea (composting solids), add vanilla and honey/maple syrup to the concentration. Store the concentrate in the fridge for up to a week.
- To serve, mix roughly equal parts milk and tea concentrate and top with ice.
Notes
You can make a warm version by mixing the tea concentrate with milk and then heat it to your liking.