Indian milk tea (chai) #01

Yield: 4 Servings

Measure Ingredient
2 cups Water (up to)
4 \N Whole cloves
1 \N Stick cinnamon (up to)
4 \N Cardamom pods (cracked open)
¼ cup Loose black tea -or-
4 \N Tea bags
2 cups Milk
4 tablespoons Of sugar (or a little less)

For 1 quart: Bring water, cloves, cinnamon and cardamom to a boil; let stand as long as possible. Then add black tea and let steep. Then add milk to the tea-spice mixture and heat but do not boil. When hot, strain and add sugar. Stir and keep hot.

Source: a handwritten sheet of paper from Eleanor Zelliot, professor of history at Carleton College. Who knows where she got it. :-) TAHNAN@...

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