Name: Classic chai tea
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 5 whole cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 cardamom pods, bruised; 8 black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon loose-leaf ceylon tea; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 1 1/2 cup milk; ground cinnamon, to serve

Classic chai tea

This recipe for chai tea is gently spiced with warming cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to create a truly comforting drink that's hot, creamy and wonderfully fragrant

Serves 2

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Ingredients

1 cup water

5 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

2 cardamom pods, bruised

8 black peppercorns

1 tablespoon loose-leaf ceylon tea

2 tablespoon caster sugar

1 1/2 cup milk

ground cinnamon, to serve

Method

1.Bring the water, cloves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, peppercorns, tea and sugar to the boil in a small saucepan on high. Set aside for 5 minutes to brew.

2.Strain. Discard the solids. Place the tea in a clean saucepan with milk. Bring to a simmer. Divide among the serving glasses. Top with ground cinnamon.

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