Oh my, Chai!

So, I haven't really been much of a blogger, have I?  Here is a recipe I think you most definitely will enjoy.

Chai Tea Concentrate:

4 t ground ginger
4 t ground cinnamon
2 t ground pepper
2 t ground cardamom
2 t ground coriander
1 t ground cloves
¼ c loose black tea such as Earl Gray (I used 11 teabags of Organic Roobios Earl Gray from Marshall’s)
½ c organic blue agave (you may wish to add more, I like it less sweet)
4 t vanilla extract
1 T fresh lemon juice
4 c filtered water

Heat the spices in a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the spices start smoking.  Add the tea and water and bring to a simmer (right before a boil).  Remove from heat, cover and let steep about 10 minutes. 

Strain out tea and spices (I use a wire mesh strainer with cheesecloth).   Some spices will still make it into the concentrate, no worries.  Stir in agave, vanilla and lemon juice.  Store in a glass bottle.  Makes 16 cups of Chai Tea Latte.

Chai Tea Latte:  Heat ¾ cup of skim milk and ¼ cup of concentrate until steamy.  I then use a milk frother and make it all frothy then enjoy immensely.  This is better than Starbucks in my opinion.

~Namaste