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Cinnamon Spice Chai

Shared by Rosemary. No doubt a classic combination from the sub-continent!
Author Rosemary Gladstar

Ingredients

  • 1 part sweet cinnamon sticks broken or crumbled
  • ½ part coriander seed
  • ½ part chopped ginger root
  • ¼ part black peppercorns cracked, ground
  • ¼ part cardamom seeds place in a herb mill and grind quickly
  • ⅛ part whole cloves
  • Darjeeling tea or your own favourite black, green or a de-caff choice: Rooibus tea
  • Honey raw preferred, to taste

Instructions

  1. Combine the cinnamon, coriander, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom, and cloves and mix well. Using 1 teaspoon of the herb mixture per cup of water, simmer the spices for 15 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  2. Add an appropriate amount of tea of choice (1 teaspoon tea per serving)
  3. Cover, and let steep 5 minutes.
  4. Strain, then sweeten to taste with honey.