Chai teabags

Fill teabags with spices and tea leaves for a gorgeous bespoke gift. They’re a lovely present at Ramadan

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:5 mins
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 23
  • fat 1g
  • saturates 1g
  • carbs 2g
  • sugars 1g
  • fibre 1g
  • protein 1g
  • salt 0.03g

Ingredients

  • 18 cardamom pods, cracked
  • 2 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tbsp ground black pepper
  • ½ nutmeg, grated
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • 150g black assam tea leaves

Method

  1. Toast the cardamom pods, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves in a dry frying pan for 1 min. 

  2. Mix the spices in a bowl with the tea leaves, then fill 18 empty teabags with the mixture and seal. Package with serving instructions: To make a chai latte, brew 1 teabag in 200ml boiled whole or coconut milk for 5 mins, then sweeten with honey to taste. Or, simply brew with boiling water. Will keep in a sealed jar for six months.

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