How to make chai
Bring the sweet, fragrant flavours of India right to your door with a cup of rich, spiced chai.
There’s nothing quite like filling the kitchen with the scent of spices and black tea simmering away on the stove. We serve up countless cups of thick, creamy fragrant chai each year, and now we’re showing you how to master it at home.
How to make a chai
- Loose leaf T2 Chai
- Milk of choice (we recommend cow, soy or oat)
- Honey or preferred sweetener
- Chai pot or saucepan
- Strainer
- 2-3 tsp per cup
- 3-5 mins
- 100°C (212°F)
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1
Add 2-3 teaspoons of T2 Chai per 250 ml/8.4 fl oz milk of choice to your pot. Toast the Chai for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, to awaken the spices.
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2
Add milk (and water if doing a mix) and bring to a gentle simmer on a low heat. Simmer for 3-5 minutes. You’ll know your chai is ready when it turns a lovely biscuity colour.
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3
Remove from the heat and strain into your cup. Sweeten if desired.
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