10 Servings Great way to push over that mid afternoon lul ahhhhh bye.
You'll need
- - 1 Cup water
- - 1 Cup Apple Juice
- - 1 whole star anise
- - 1 whole cinnamon stick, cracked
- - 8-10 ea nutmeg shavings
- - 3 whole cloves, smashed
- - 8 whole pink peppercorns
- - 5 cardamom pods, cracked
- - 1 Inch knub of ginger or 2T dried
- - ¼ Cup HoneyBuzz
- - 4 Tbsp loose leaf black tea
Let’s get cooking!
STEP 1
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, juice, whole spices, and sugar.
STEP 2
Bring to a boil, then cover and remove from the heat.
STEP 3
Let steep for 15 minutes or longer, depending on your desired potency.
STEP 4
Return to the heat and bring to a boil.
STEP 5
Add the tea, remove from the heat, and let steep for another 10 minutes Return to heat and boil one final time and strain out the tea and spices.
STEP 6
If you'd like to make a regular batch of Chai, add the milk and serve immediately.
STEP 7
To make the Chai iced tea cubes, let the mixture cool, then pour into an ice-cube tray and freeze.
STEP 8
To make an iced chai latte, add 2-3 ice cubes to a glass of milk (about 1/4 cup of milk per cube).
STEP 9
The tea will get stronger
