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Homemade Chai Concentrate
5 from 27 votes

Homemade Chai Concentrate

Homemade Chai Concentrate is a spiced tea mixture brewed with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and black tea, sweetened with sugar and simmered to infuse flavor. This concentrate is combined with non-dairy milk to create chai tea drinks served hot or cold, allowing control over sweetness and spice intensity.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 56 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 6 cups of water
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar or more/less, to taste
  • 20 cardamom pod cracked
  • 15 cloves
  • 3 cinnamon sticks broken
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 8 black tea bags

Instructions

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  1. Combine the water, sugar, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger in a large saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Add tea bags and turn off the heat. Allow to steep for 5 minutes.
  4. Strain mixture. To serve, combine one part concentrate with one part non-dairy milk. Serve hot or chilled.
  5. Store concentrate in the fridge. It will keep for about one week.

Notes

  • Simmer the spices for the full 15 minutes to extract maximum flavor.
  • Adjust sugar amount to suit your taste within the concentrate.
  • Combine one part concentrate with one part non-dairy milk for serving.
  • The concentrate can be enjoyed hot or chilled for versatile use.
  • Store the concentrate refrigerated and use within one week for best freshness.

Nutrition Information

Calories 56kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Sodium 7mg (0%) Potassium 45mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 3IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 56

% Daily Value*

Calories 56kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 45mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 3IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.