Tea, Spices, Black tea, Drinks, Latte

Tea latte

A favorite Indian drink that is served almost every day in this part of Asia. In many Western coffee shops (and we only have Starbucks so far), chai latte is always on the menu. We really like this tea - it warms both the frozen body and the soul tired of the hustle and bustle.

Ingredients

Servings 4
  • 4 tsp loose black tea (Assam or Darjeeling)
  • 4 glasses of milk
  • 4 boxes of cardamom
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3-4 clove buds
  • 2-3 allspice peas
  • 1 small dried ginger root
  • 2 Art. l. brown sugar
  • salt on the tip of a knife

Cooking

Step 1

Crush cardamom pods and allspice pods. Break the cinnamon sticks. Break the ginger root with a hammer or the handle of a heavy knife.

Step 2

Pour the milk into a saucepan, put all the spices, salt and sugar. Bring to a boil over low heat, cook for 5-7 minutes.

Step 3

Add tea leaves, cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat, let stand covered for 3-4 minutes. Strain into cups. Sweeten more if desired.

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