Refreshing Iced Chai Recipe

Name: Refreshing Iced Chai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 ½ cups water; 3 green cardamom pods, crushed; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed; 1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins; 5 star anise, whole; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground; ¼ cup loose black tea leaves or 4 tea bags; 2 cups milk, reduced fat (skim, 1% or 2%); 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar; ice cube

Servings: persons

2 ½ cups water
3 green cardamom pods, crushed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins
5 star anise, whole
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
¼ cup loose black tea leaves or 4 tea bags
2 cups milk, reduced fat (skim, 1% or 2%)
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
ice cube

1
Place water in saucepan over medium heat.
2
Add crushed cardamom pods and peppercorns.
3
Add ginger, star anise and cinnamon; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
4
Add black tea, simmer 5 minutes.
5
Stir in milk; return to simmer.
6
Sweeten with turbanado sugar to taste; remove tea from heat.
7
Cool chai to room temperature.
8
Once cool, pour through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
9
Discard solids.
10
Refrigerate chai up to one week.
11
To serve, fill glasses with ice; pour chai over ice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 ½ cups water, 3 green cardamom pods, crushed, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed, 1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins, and more.

Yes, Refreshing Iced Chai falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Refreshing Iced Chai

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