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Indian · Drink

Spiced Chai Concentrate

A sweet, peppery spice syrup scented with cardamom, lemon zest and saffron, blended with strong black tea and milk. Keep the base in the fridge and make a hot or iced cup whenever you like.

  • YieldMakes about 1 litre, 4 cups
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total12 h 50 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tspwhole black peppercorns
  • 2green cardamom pods
  • 1cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tspground nutmeg
  • ¼ tspground ginger
  • 2 tsplemon zest, finely grated

Syrup

  • 240 mlwater
  • 100 ggranulated sugar
  • 1 pinchsaffron threads

Tea

  • 2 tbsploose black tea, such as Earl Grey
  • 360 mlwater, just boiled

To finish

  • 480 mlwhole milk

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Ginger
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Saffron
  • Caffeine and theobromine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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