SLOW COOKER CHAI

Slow Cooker Chai image

Easy version of chai tea, using whole spices and sweetened condensed milk. To vary the flavor, try adding a bit of star anise, fennel, allspice, vanilla bean, or nutmeg. For a sweeter tea, stir in a bit of brown sugar.

Provided by Seneca Schurbon

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian

Time 8h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 ½ quarts water
15 slices fresh ginger, peeled
15 green cardamom pods, split open and seeded
25 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
3 whole black peppercorns
8 black tea bags
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

Pour water into the crock of a slow cooker. Stir in the ginger, cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and peppercorns. Turn to High; simmer for 8 hours.
Steep tea bags in the hot spiced water for 5 minutes. Strain tea into a clean container. Stir in sweetened condensed milk; serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.6 g, Cholesterol 8.3 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 42 mg, Sugar 13.4 g