If you can’t find cinnamon chips, you can make your own by pulsing a few cinnamon sticks in a spice grinder. Do not substitute ground cinnamon. Makes enough for 16 one-cup portions.
Ingredients
1 cup loose black tea
1 tablespoon toasted fennel seed
2 tablespoon cinnamon chips
16 cloves
16 black peppercorns
16 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
Combine all ingredients. Keep in a container with tightly sealed lid.
A Cup of Chai
Makes 1 cup.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Chai Mixture
1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon half and half
Directions
Bring water to a boil. Add chai mixture. Turn off the heat. Cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the chai through a tea strainer into a clean pot. Over low heat, mix in honey and half and half. Serve immediately.
