Chai Tea

Just found this recipe for chai, which is a nice mild flavored tea...

• 2 whole cloves, lightly crushed
• 1 4-inch cinnamon stick
• 1 (1/2-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced thinly
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
• 6 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unflavored loose black tea (such as Darjeeling)

Another recipe

• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root; grated
• 1 whole star anise; broken up
• 1 teaspoon orange peel; grated
• 4 pieces cinnamon sticks; 1 1/2 inch
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
• 10 whole cloves
• 5 whole peppercorns

With a quarter cup of black tea and a teaspoon of vanilla.

Both use milk (3 cups for both) water (3/5) and black tea (3tbls/1/4 cup).

I don't like milk so I will try it without it... also there are different types of cardamon green and black (I think). Green is usually used for pastries... maybe I'll try it with that.