Chai Spice

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Masala Chai, meaning "tea with spices" in Hindi, is a black tea simmered with spices with milk added for a delicious, cozy drink.

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Chai spice is therefore the blend of spices that's used for making masala chai

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This small batch homemade chai spice is the perfect blend of green cardamom, black peppercorn, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, mace, nutmeg, and star anise. Add it to black tea for a fragrant cup of masala chai or to your fall baked goods.

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– 20 g green cardamom – 15 g black peppercorn – 15 g ground ginger – 15 g cinnamon – 5 g cloves – 2 g mace, optional – 1 g nutmeg – 1 g star anise, optional

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Add all the ingredients to a spice grinder and grind until it's all powder

Make a cup of Masala Chai with your homemade chai spice.

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– 2 cups water – 2 teaspoon loose leaf black tea – 2 cardamom pods – 1 clove – 1 inch knob of ginger, – ¼ teaspoon black peppercorn, – ½ cinnamon stick – 1 cup whole milk – 2 teaspoon sugar

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Add chai spice or the lightly smashed whole spices and black tea leaves to a pot of boiling water. Allow the tea and spices to release flavor

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Pour in the milk of your choice and bring it to a rolling boil to get ready for the double boil

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Bring the chai to a boil, so that it starts aerating and bubbling to the top. Remove from heat until the bubbles come down. Bring it to a boil again. Remove from heat a 2nd time until the bubbles go back down.

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Simmer the chai until desired consistency and color. Remove from heat. – Strain the chai with a sieve into a tea pot. Mix in the sugar and serve with Parle-G biscuits.

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I've spent my entire life drinking chai and can't think of anything I love more to relax. I hope you love it as much as I do and cozy up with a cup today!

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