Homemade Chai Syrup
Makes about 3 cups of chai syrup (enough for about 6-8 cups of chai)
Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes
- 5 cups water
- 10 black teabags or 10 teaspoons looseleaf black tea
- 1/3 cup sugar or honey (or more or less depending on how sweet you like it)
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled and sliced thinly
- 10 whole cloves
- 8 cardamom pods, crushed to release seeds
- 2 star anise
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Step 1. Bring all ingredients to boil in a saucepan and then lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
Step 2. Strain in a fine sieve and allow to cool and decant into bottles using a funnel. Mix with hot milk according to how strong you like your chai.