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To make your own chai concentrate infuse water with black tea and freshly ground chai spices ginger cardamom pods cinnamon cloves peppercorn and star anise. Turn down heat to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes or longer - until the syrup is infused and flavorful.
Place the cardamom pods cloves allspice peppercorns and fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle and crush them until the cardamom pods crack open and the rest look somewhat crushed or you can also place them on a cutting board and smash them with the side of a large knife.
How to make chai concentrate. Strain the chai tea concentrate through a sieve to remove all the spices and tea leaves. Fill the concentrate into a bottle or other closable container. To serve cold add 2 tablespoons of concentrate to a glass with ice and about 1 cup of milk of your choice.
In a medium pot stir together the water cardamom cloves ginger star anise cinnamon peppercorns orange peel and sweetener. Bring to a simmer remove from the heat and stir in the tea. Cover and let steep for at least 20 minutes and up to several hours.
Place the cardamom pods cloves allspice peppercorns and fennel seeds in a mortar and pestle and crush them until the cardamom pods crack open and the rest look somewhat crushed or you can also place them on a cutting board and smash them with the side of a large knife. Making your own Chai Concentrate at home means you can make this warming spiced tea to suit your exact personal tastes and its far easier than you might think. Make sweetened or unsweetened and adjust the spices to your personal taste.
Use any milk or. Chai tea has been all the rave for some time now and it doesnt look like its going anywhere soon. Today were going to make a concentrated chai syrup that.
Its so easy to make your own and you get the bonus of knowing exactly what goes into it. Heres what youll need. 4 cups filtered water.
12 chai tea bags I use Stash Chai Spice tea and it turned out SO good Optional. 14 to 12 cup sugar. Bring filtered water to a boil add in tea bags and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.
Place the water ginger cinnamon star anise peppercorns cardamom cloves coriander and orange peel in a wide saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and add in the tea.
Let steep for 7-9 minutes then strain the entire mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl. In a medium pot bring the water and sweetener to a boil and simmer until the sweetener is fully dissolved. Add all of the spices and continue to simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
Remove the mixture from the heat add the tea bags and let them steep for 10 minutes. Turn on the heat to medium heat to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add ginger and spices.
Turn down heat to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes or longer - until the syrup is infused and flavorful. Remove from heat and allow the syrup to cool. How to Make Chai Tea Concentrate To make the concentrate add the water and all of the spices to a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn the heat off and add the tea bags. Heres a quick video of me making my Chai Tea Concentrate.
I love to use it to make Iced Chai Tea Latte. I dont know about you but I love Chai so deliciou. Add equal parts of chai concentrate and milk to a small pan.
Place on a very low heat for 5 minutes or until the milk is steaming but not quite at a simmer. Chai concentrates are typically made of tea brewed with half the standard amount of liquid always water plus spices and often a sweetener. Theyre shelf-stable until opened then kept in the.
To make your own chai concentrate infuse water with black tea and freshly ground chai spices ginger cardamom pods cinnamon cloves peppercorn and star anise. Alternatively you can make a concentrate with a masala chai loose leaf tea blend or chai tea bags. Use half the amount of water than you normally would for a cup of tea to drink.