Name: Vanilla Chai
Prep time: 180 s
Cook time: 540 s
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 2 small cups
Cuisine: Modern café-style
Ingredients: 300 ml water; 200 ml whole milk; 6 g Assam CTC black tea; 2.5 ml pure vanilla extract; 2 green cardamom pods; 1 g cinnamon piece; 8 g sugar

Equipment: Small deep saucepan
Fine strainer
Digital kitchen scale
Measuring spoon
Two heat-safe cups

Ingredients

300 ml water

200 ml whole milk

6 g Assam CTC black tea

2.5 ml pure vanilla extract

2 green cardamom pods

1 g cinnamon piece

8 g sugar (optional)

Instructions

Simmer spices
Simmer 2 crushed cardamom pods and 1 g cinnamon in 300 ml water near 100°C / 212°F for 3 minutes.
Add black tea
Add 6 g Assam CTC black tea and simmer for 90 seconds.
Add milk
Add 200 ml milk and optional 8 g sugar. Bring to a rise and gently simmer for 2 minutes.
Add vanilla and strain
Remove from heat, stir in 2.5 ml vanilla extract, strain into two cups and cool before drinking.

Storage

Serve promptly. Strain and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours; reheat gently once.

Ingredients

Instructions

Simmer spices

Add black tea

Add milk

Add vanilla and strain

Storage

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