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Chai Tea Brewing Method
IMPORTANT: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.
Common Hot Chai brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes. While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup’s volume. You can also use steamed milk to get a richer taste. When the chai is ready – pour into your cup.
Brew Chai Like Indians Do:
Thick Brew -- Put 3 teaspoons of Chai into a saucepan. Add 1 cup of water and 2 cups of milk. Stir and bring it to a boil. When boiled reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Then turn off the heat and stir in sugar/honey to taste. Strain the leaves and pour chai into cups.
Thin Brew -- same instruction as "Thick Brew" except use 2 cups of water and 2 cups of milk.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice, milk and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. [A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water]
