Homemade Chai Rooibos Concentratemadagascar Recipes

HOMEMADE ROOIBOS CHAI TEA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add the water, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and whole cloves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
• Rinse a 5-cup (1.25 L) teapot with boiling water; discard. Add the spice mixture, including the spices, to the teapot. Add the teabags, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger. Stir gently. Cover the teapot and let the tea steep for 3 minutes. Serve immediately.
• Add some agave nectar or honey if desired.

HOMEMADE CHAI ROOIBOS CONCENTRATE(MADAGASCAR)

Steps:

• Crack the spices (excluding the cinnamon sticks and ginger). You can use a mortar and pestle, or a quick whiz in a coffee grinder.
• . Add to a medium pot with the cinnamon sticks and ginger and add 6 cups of filtered water.
• Bring to a boil and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Strain. Add the vanilla extract.
• This concentrate will keep up to 10 days in the refrigerator.
• To serve, combine and heat with milk of choice(I like almond or coconut) in a 1 to 1 ratio (per serving, generally use 3/4 cup of concentrate to 3/4 cup of milk) and sweetener of choice. Or, if you like, just add to water to make tea.
• Enjoy!

ROOIBOS CHAI

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce the heat to moderately low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pale rust colored, about 20 minutes.
• Strain the chai through a fine sieve and serve hot.