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Chai Concentrate
Learn how to make chai concentrate at home. This easy chai tea recipe is better than the coffee shop and will save you so much money!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 Cups
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 bags black tea I used Darjeeling
- 5 cups water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 3 inch piece of ginger root cut into coins plus 1-2 teaspoons grated
- 1 vanilla bean split and scraped
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1/2-1 teaspoon peppercorns
- 10 cardamom pods crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- When boiling, remove from heat and add all spices, tea, sugar and honey. Whisk to dissolve sugar.
- Allow to steep for 15 minutes.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve, store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
- To make one cup of chai, heat one part chai concentrate with one part milk. You can adjust to taste, some people prefer two parts chai to one part milk.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
130mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.