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Spiced Orange Chai Concentrate

Rebecca Lindamood
With spice and the glow of citrus, this Spiced Orange Chai Concentrate stands at the ready whenever you need a seriously fast dose of warmth.

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ½ cups water
  • 1 stick cinnamon broken into large pieces
  • 1 piece fresh ginger root 2-4 inches long (according to taste), unpeeled and roughly chopped
  • 8 whole cardamom pods
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 10 whole cloves
  • 8 whole black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
  • 1-3 slices of a fresh orange according to taste, peel and all
  • 10 teaspoons green or black tea leaves ~or~ 10 green or black tea bags ~or~ an equivalent amount of green and black tea combined
  • ½ cup brown or raw sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

To Make the Concentrate:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a pan with a tight fitting lid.
  • Add all of the spices and tea, remove from heat, cover tightly and let steep 15-20 minutes, depending on the desired strength of the tea.
  • Strain into a large container and add the brown or raw sugar, honey, and vanilla. Stir to combine. Transfer to a large canning jar with a tight fitting lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

To Serve:

  • Mix 1 part of the concentrate to 1 part milk. You can mix it with steamed milk or with cold milk and then heat it together. Alternatively, you can serve it cold over ice. Brrrr

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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