Amazing Homemade Chai Concentrate: 1 Blissful Cup
Create your own delicious chai concentrate for endless lattes. This recipe is simple and perfect for any time of year.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 2 cups
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chai tea bags or loose leaf tea
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Add tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and black pepper.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and let it steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for another 5 minutes.
- Strain the concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or bottle.
- Allow to cool completely before storing in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For a spicier chai, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Adjust spices to your preference.
- This concentrate stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg