Energy
Kitchen Chai
Ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and a little black tea.
A household chai: spices first, tea last, milk if you want it. This is energy from a small amount of black tea and a lot of kitchen spice — not a coffee replacement so much as a warmer one.
- Steep
- 12 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- Low
Taste · Spice-forward, milky if you add it
Ingredients
2 cups
- Fresh ginger · sliced4 cm
- Green cardamom pods · crushed4
- Cinnamon stick1
- Organic black tea1 tsp
- Milk · optionalto taste
Method
- 1
Simmer ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon in 400 ml water 8 minutes.
- 2
Add tea, steep 2 minutes. Strain. Milk and honey if you like.
Why this cup
- A warming morning or late-afternoon pot
- Spices do most of the talking
- Scales easily for guests
Go gently
- Contains caffeine. Skip the black tea for a spice-only pot.
- Spice-heavy pots are not a daily pregnancy brew.
- Clove is optional and easy to overdo.
Steep timer
12:00
