Iced Masala Chai

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 30 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Inactive: 1 hr 15 min
  • Cook: 10 min
There's just no need to buy a chai mix when you can make it so easily at home, especially if you can buy your spices loose and use them right away so they don't lose flavor. A nod to the comforting Indian drink, we made this iced version mixed with sweetened condensed milk for a rich, creamy summer drink.
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons black peppercorns

6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed

3 star anise

2 cinnamon sticks

8 black tea bags

3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. Bring the peppercorns, cardamom pods, star anise, cinnamon sticks, and 4 cups cold water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the tea bags and let steep 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags, strain the tea mixture into a large measuring cup and discard the spices. Let the tea mixture cool at room temperature for at least 10 minutes, then chill completely in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
  2. To serve, fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Divide the chilled tea mixture among them. Whisk the sweetened condensed milk and milk together in a small bowl or large measuring cup until smooth, then pour 1/4 cup into each glass. Stir and serve immediately.

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Linda

Loved it!  I use loose Taj Mahal Tea when I make regular chai, so I used it in this recipe in place of the tea bags.  I substituted 8 heaping teaspoons for the tea bags.  Next time I am going to double the recipe.  Wonder how long I can keep it in the refrig if I have any leftover.????  I am thinking it should keep at least a few days.

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