Mom's Masala Chai

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Makes one cup

Ingredients: 

  • 1 cup water

  • 1/3 milk (any kind works, but I prefer 2%)

  • 1 tbsp. sugar

  • 1/2 tsp. Malai Chai Masala

  • 1 inch piece ginger, minced

  • 2-3 mint leaves, optional

  • 1 tbsp. black CTC tea (or loose black tea)

Directions:

  1. Add water to a small pot. Place the pot over medium high heat. While water is warming, add 1 tbsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp of chai masala, and 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, minced.

  2. Bring water, sugar and spices to a boil. When at a rolling boil, add milk and let it heat up. Taste the mixture and adjust sugar and spices to your preference. If using mint, add the leaves now.

  3. When the milk starts boiling, lower the heat and add tea. Stir the tea with a spoon and let the milk mixture and tea boil together for about 45 seconds to a minute - you want to make sure that the tea becomes a golden amber color. Strain the tea out and enjoy while hot!

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