
Energising Spiced Tea – Chai Tea
This warming and aromatic spiced tea is wonderfully energising and comforting. Perfect when you feel a bit run down or sense a cold coming on, and especially lovely during the darker months of the year. A deeply soothing, gently stimulating drink that warms you from the inside out.
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Energising Spiced Tea – Chai Tea
Ingredients
5–6 cloves
6–8 green cardamom pods
½–1 cinnamon stick
4–6 black peppercorns
4–6 slices of fresh ginger
a pinch of nutmeg
1–2 tsp loose-leaf black tea (for example Earl Grey)
1 tsp honey, or to taste
1 cup water
1 cup rice milk
Method
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Lightly crush the cardamom pods using a mortar and pestle.
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Place them in a saucepan with the remaining spices and the water.
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Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 1 minute.
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Add the black tea and let it simmer briefly.
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Pour in the rice milk and allow the mixture to just come to a gentle boil again.
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Strain into a teapot or cups and sweeten with honey.

