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In the Reboot Kitchen: Homemade Chai Tea

I love this tea and find it a wonderful winter warmer! The first time I made it from scratch I was in the home of an Indian family whom I had met through my work in London and I fell in love. They offered me tea and asked if I was okay to have an Indian tea. I was happy to have what they were having but when the tea maker didn’t come back for half an hour I was curious as to what on earth he had been up to. I learned he didn’t just pour hot water onto a bag and stir in milk! He was off in the kitchen grating and grinding the spices for the chai tea and it was GOOD. I hope you enjoy this tea as much as I do!

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (24 oz/700 ml) of filtered water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp cardamom
  • 1-2 tsp of grated fresh ginger
  • 2 servings of Roobios tea (naturally caffeine free)
  • ½ tsp raw honey to taste
  • Splash of almond milk (omit if you are completing a reboot)

Directions

  1. Add water and spices to a saucepan and simmer for 25 minutes.
  2. Add tea then steep for 5 mins.
  3. Strain the tea through a sieve into a jug or bowl then pour into cups and serve with honey and almond milk.
  4. Enjoy!

Servings: 2

Serving Size: 8 oz

Substitutions

  • Almond milk – coconut, rice, oat, hazelnut milk or any other nut milk
  • Roobios Tea –  green tea, black tea or white tea (these can all be naturally de-caffeinated)