Chai Tea Concentrate

Convenient (and relatively inexpensive) way to have chai lattes at home with this chai concentrate, a favorite tea. The cardamom can be a bit expensive; try looking in the bulk section of a health food store. If you need to buy a jar of it, don't worry — it will make several batches!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 58 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups water
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 15 whole cloves
• 15 whole black peppercorns
• 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices unpeeled fresh ginger
• 15 cardamom pods, split
• 10 black tea bags

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add cloves and boil for 1 minute. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and tea. Allow tea to steep for 6 minutes; strain into a container. Stir brown sugar and vanilla extract into tea and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.