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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

  • 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.
  • Add an appropriate amount of tea of choice (1 teaspoon tea per serving)
  • Cover, and let steep 5 minutes.
  • Strain, then sweeten to taste with honey.