Spiced Kenyan Chai with Almond Milk

Ingredients

• 4 cups Water
• 4 Black tea bags
• 2 cups Almond milk
• 1 tsp Ginger, grated
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 4 Cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• 4 Cloves, whole
• 2-4 tsp Sugar or honey, to taste

Instructions

1. 1Get a medium saucepan and add the 4 cups of water. Place it over high heat and bring the water to a rolling boil, which is when large bubbles rapidly break the surface.
2. 2Carefully add the 4 black tea bags, 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 lightly crushed cardamom pods, and 4 whole cloves to the boiling water.
3. 3Reduce the heat to low, so the water is just gently bubbling. Let it simmer for 5 to 7 minutes. You will smell the spices becoming fragrant as they infuse into the water.
4. 4Remove the saucepan from the heat. Carefully lift out the 4 black tea bags and the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves using a spoon. Discard them.
5. 5Stir in the 2 cups of almond milk and 2 to 4 teaspoons of sugar or honey, depending on how sweet you like your chai. Stir until the sugar or honey is dissolved.
6. 6Place the saucepan back on the stove over low heat. Warm the chai gently for 3 to 5 minutes, without letting it boil. It should be steaming and hot to the touch.
7. 7Pour the chai through a fine-mesh sieve into four cups to catch any small spice particles. Serve the Spiced Kenyan Chai immediately.

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