Refreshing Iced Chai

Name: Refreshing Iced Chai
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 cups, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups water; 3 green cardamom pods, crushed; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed; 1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins; 5 star anise, whole; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground; 1/4 cup loose black tea leaves or 4 tea bags; 2 cups milk, reduced fat (skim, 1% or 2%); 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar; ice cube

Submitted by sunflowerseed

"This is from Cuisine at Home. It's cool, creamy and refreshing, perfect for a hot summer's day! It's also not too sweet. Use soy milk for a vegan version."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 4 cups
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups water
3 green cardamom pods, crushed
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 piece fresh ginger, cut into 1-inch coins
5 star anise, whole
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
¹⁄₄ cup loose black tea leaves or 4 tea bags
2 cups milk, reduced fat (skim, 1% or 2%)
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
ice cube

directions

Place water in saucepan over medium heat.
Add crushed cardamom pods and peppercorns.
Add ginger, star anise and cinnamon; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Add black tea, simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in milk; return to simmer. Sweeten with turbanado sugar to taste; remove tea from heat.
Cool chai to room temperature. Once cool, pour through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher. Discard solids.
Refrigerate chai up to one week.
To serve, fill glasses with ice; pour chai over ice.

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sunflowerseed

I was born and raised in East Tennessee - I love southern and Appalachian cooking and culture. I also love to experiment with food and am always looking for new recipes to try. Heaven to me looks like the Smoky Mountains, with streams, meadows, mountains, hills, trees and wildlife.

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