Rooibos chai recipe

Chai or more precisely Masala chai is a very popular drink in South Asia and particularly in India. The main ingredients of chai are a very strong black tea, milk and various spices among which cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. The result is a very sweet drink <a style=’display:none;’ href=http://rooibos-benefits.com > Rooibos tea </a> full of spices that some regard almost as food.

Many of us might be put of by the high amount of caffeine of chai. Fortunately this is where Rooibus tea comes in.

Rooibos tea with is strong aroma can stand its ground to black tea and thus it can be used as a substitute in a variation on the chai recipe. This time we get a very similar strong beverage without the caffeine content.

Ingredients: ( 4 servings )

4 cups of water

1 cup of whole milk

2 tablespoons of brown sugar

2 slices of ginger

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2 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon of whole cloves

1/2 tablespoon of whole black peppercorn

2 tablespoons of rooibos leaves

Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients together and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and stir ocasionally boiling for another 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Alternative: Mix together all the ingredients except the milk. Boil for 20 minutes. Store in fridge. Add hot milk before serving.

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