Best Spicy Chai Tea Recipes

HOT AND SPICY HIMALAYAN TEA (CHAI TEA)

Steps:

• Combine water, brown sugar, ginger root, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil; strain tea into tea cups.

SWEET & SPICY CHAI TEA MIX

Steps:

• In a LARGE bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well using a blender or food processor.
• If using a blender to mix, beat all ingredients well until mixture is the consistency of fine powder; If using your food processor to mix (my preference), mix one - two cups at a time until the mixture is a fine powder consistency.
• To serve: Stir 2 heaping tablespoons Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot water. This can also be chilled and served cold or frozen and served as an icy drink.

SWEET & SPICY CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Stirring constantly, lightly toast the anise, nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, black pepper, cloves, and allspice in a skillet over medium high heat. Take extra care not to burn the spices. You just want them to become fragrant.
• Let the spices cool slightly and coarsely grind in a spice mill.
• Split the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds. Reserve the seeds for another use (Oh! Like maybe some vanilla rice pudding!).
• Peel the ginger and cut into thin slices.
• Bring the water to a boil. Add the ground spices, orange zest, vanilla bean, and ginger. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags and strain the liquid. While still warm, add the honey and stir well to dissolve.
• Suggested serving is 2 parts chai to 1 part milk, water, or your favorite milk alternative. Serve hot or cold. The chai liquid can be stored in the refrigerator and used at your leisure.
• Makes approximately 12 12-ounce servings of tea.

SPICY AFGHAN CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups of water to a very light boil. Break the cinnamon stick into smaller pieces and add it to the water immediately followed by the cardamom seeds and a tiny pinch of ginger. too much will overpower the other spices.
• Simmer for a 5-10 minutes or until the water turns slightly yellow and emits a pleasant smell. The cardamom seeds will swell slightly.
• Turn the heat off, add the tea leaves, and stir.
• Let steep for 1-3 minutes or to taste.
• Strain and enjoy!
• Note:.
• To prepare larger amounts, multiply ingredients by the number of cups you wish to make and follow the same procedure.

SPICY CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Bring to a boil spices in water, then simmer 20 minutes.
• Add tea for 5 minutes no longer it will be to bitter!
• Strain.
• Add sugar and milk stir to dissolve.
• Drink Up!
• Or cool and add ice for a refreshing summer drink.
• Cheers!

SPICY CHAI TEA

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, add everything except the tea leaves and honey and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and continue to boil another minute to extract maximum flavor from the spices. Add the tea, turn off the heat, cover the pan, and set aside to steep, about 3 minutes.2. Pour through a tea or very fine-mesh strainer into 2 teacups. Discard the spices and the leaves. Serve hot, with the honey or sugar on the side.VARIATIONS: Instead of using the whole spices, boil the water with about 2/3 teaspoon Chai Tea Masala (see Spices and Other Seasonings).From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.