Masala Chai Latte – yummy

• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon fresh peeled and grated ginger
• 6 cardamom pods, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 2 pinches fresh grated nutmeg
• 6 pieces star anise
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 cups almond, rice, coconut or cow’s milk
• assam or darjeeling tea- 6 teaspoons of loose tea, or 6 tea bags
• brown or coconut sugar, or honey as desired

optional for serving: cinnamon stick and star anise
Place water, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, star anise, and black peppercorns in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.

When the liquid comes to a boil, add milk. Let everything return to a boil. Then add tea and simmer for 1 minute.

Pour your chai through a strainer into a clean bowl or a metal pitcher like the photo below. Then pour the chai back into a clean pot/bowl.

For COFFEE Lovers: You can add-on a shot of espresso and make it a “dirty” Chai, great Drink as well!