Ingredients:

  • 2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp loose leaf black tea
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

  1. Combine the water, black tea, cinnamon stick, cardamom, ginger, cloves, pepper, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
  2. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a jar or bowl, discarding the solids.
  4. Heat the milk in a pot or microwave-safe jug until steaming but not boiling.
  5. Using a handheld frother, whisk the milk until a silky micro-foam forms, then stir in the vanilla extract.
  6. Divide the warm chai concentrate evenly among four mugs (approximately 1/4 cup per mug).
  7. Top each mug with the frothed milk, pouring slowly to maintain the foam.