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Homemade Chai

Name: Homemade Chai
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 10 whole cloves; 6 cardamom pods; 6 cups cold water; 6 bags of black tea (preferably Darjeeling); 2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

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Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan. Using mallet or back of large spoon, lightly crush or bruise spices. Add 6 cups water; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pan, and simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add milk and sugar. Bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Strain chai into teapot and serve hot.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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