- 15 green cardamom pods or 6 black cardamom (I used a mix of these)
- 4 cinnamon sticks (16g)
- 1 Tbsp (10g) black peppercorns
- 12 cloves
- ¼ tsp fresh grated or ground nutmeg
- 2- 3” strips oranges zest (optional)
- ¼ cup (55g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (45g) fresh ginger rough chopped
- ½ cup (23g) loose leaf black tea
Homemade Masala Chai Concentrate (Spiced Milk Tea)
Joshua Weissman's masala chai recipe is way better than the coffee shop.
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Total
20 minutes
Serves
8
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Ingredients
Directions
- Take your green/black cardamom, cinnamon sticks, black peppercorns and cloves and place in a baking sheet; toasting them at 350℉ for 6 - 8 minutes.
- Once toasted, combine your spices with 1 quart of filtered water in a pot. Add in your ginger which has been roughly chopped, your granulated sugar, orange peels and ground nutmeg.
- Bring your mixture up to a boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce it down to a low simmer and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow it to cool for 30 seconds. Drop in ½ cup of loose leaf black tea. Let it steep for 4-5 minutes.
- Strain your mixture and reserve your liquid.
