HOMEMADE CHAI TEA

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TODAY'S TIP: HOMEMADE CHAI TEA

 

 

It's all the rage in coffee bars and health food stores: Chai tea.

Rhymes with tai chi. You can buy it pre-made in boxes, but even the

best ones have a certain prefabricated taste. Here's an easy way to

approximate the flavor of the real thing at home. To make one mug,

pour 8 ounces of skim milk into a small, heavy-bottomed pan, add five

or six cardamom pods, and gently bring it to a boil. Add one Constant

Comment teabag and turn off the heat. Let it steep for about 4

minutes. Then pour approximately 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed

milk into a mug. Remove the pod and teabag from the pan, and pour the

hot tea into the mug. Stir. Soothe yourself.