Chai Iced Tea
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A blend of spices and tea, chai is an Indian drink enjoyed either hot or cold. Serve with orange wedges.
Servings: 8 cups (2 L), 8 servings
Ingredients:
Chai Iced Tea
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 35 |
| pro | 0 g |
| total fat | 0 g |
| sat. fat | 0 g |
| carb | 9 g |
| fibre | 0 g |
| chol | 0 mg |
| sodium | 7 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| folate | 5% |
Suggested Recipes
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4 bags black tea (such as Darjeeling or orange_pekoe)
1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar
1 stick cinnamon
2 slices gingerroot
2 cloves
2 cardamom pods, broken
1/4 tsp (1 mL) aniseeds
Preparation:
In large heatproof measure or bowl, steep tea in 8 cups (2 L) boiling water for 4 minutes. Discard bags.
Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, aniseeds and 1 cup (250 mL) water to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until clear and spices infuse, about 5 minutes. Add to tea; let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
Strain through cheesecloth-lined sieve into pitcher. Serve with ice cubes.
Meanwhile, in saucepan, bring sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, aniseeds and 1 cup (250 mL) water to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until clear and spices infuse, about 5 minutes. Add to tea; let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
Strain through cheesecloth-lined sieve into pitcher. Serve with ice cubes.
Additional Information
- Try a pair of other interesting iced tea variations, including the sweet Strawberry Iced Tea and the super flavourful Ginger Berry Spritzer Iced Tea. These recipes and more can be found on our sister site - ThatstheSpirit.com.
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Canadian Living Magazine: August 2007
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