Iced Chai
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 L water
- 3 cm nob of ginger , slightly crushed
- 1 stick cinnamon
- ½ whole nutmeg , crushed into pieces
- 6 cloves
- 6 cardamom pods , slightly crushed
- 4 tablespoon Natvia natural sweetener
- ½ cup milk
- Whole nutmeg for grating
Instructions
- In a large pot filled with 1.5 litres of water, add ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg pieces, cloves and cardamom pods. Bring to the boil, cover the pot with a lid and allow to simmer for 30-40 minutes until the water is fragrant.
- Remove from heat and stir in sweetener. Cool the liquid down to room temperature or colder.
- To serve, strain liquid through a sieve into glasses filled with ice. Top with a little milk and grated nutmeg.
Notes
- For a stronger drink, add four black teabags into the water during the last five minutes of brew time.
- For a little festive cheer, add 15-30mL of Brandy or rum liqueur into a glass of ice before straining chai mixture on top.