Masala Chai Concentrate
Ingredients
For a quart of concentrate:
- 4 tablespoons masala chai tea blend*
- 4 1/2 cups water
For a half gallon of concentrate:
- 8 tablespoons loose leaf masala chai tea blend*, or roughly 3/4 cup
- 9 1/2 cups water
Instructions
- Add your tea and water to a pot.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring to make sure all the tea gets incorporated
- Allow the water to boil pretty rapidly for 1-2 minutes, before turning the heat to med-low or low, to where the water is slowly and gently simmering.
- Allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes, covered.
- Remove from heat. If you have time, allow the tea to continue to soak in the water for 2-3 hours. When done, strain well and store in the fridge.
To make a Chai latte with concentrate:
- Mix your chai concentrate in a 1:1 ratio with milk. Heat, if desired, and sweeten to taste (I love 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey), and enjoy! I also love to add a tab of vanilla bean paste and an extra sprinkle of cinnamon, when I'm feeling fancy.
Notes
If you'd like to sweeten the whole batch of chai concentrate to make latte-making easier, I like about 1/2 cup syrup for the quart recipe, and 1 cup syrup for a 1/2 gallon. You make like it a little more or less sweet.