CHAI TEABAGS

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Fill teabags with spices and tea leaves for a gorgeous bespoke gift. They're a lovely present at Christmas

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 15m

Yield Makes 18 teabags

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

18 cardamom pods , cracked
2 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
½ tbsp ground black pepper
½ nutmeg , grated
¼ tsp ground cloves
150g black assam tea leaves

Steps:

Toast the cardamom pods, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves in a dry frying pan for 1 min.
Mix the spices in a bowl with the tea leaves, then fill 18 empty teabags with the mixture and seal. Package with serving instructions: To make a chai latte, brew 1 teabag in 200ml boiled whole or coconut milk for 5 mins, then sweeten with honey to taste. Or, simply brew with boiling water. Will keep in a sealed jar for six months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 23 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.03 milligram of sodium