Recipe Category: Chai
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (6 g) fennel seed or anise seed
- 6 green cardamom pods
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 inch (6 mm) of fresh ginger root, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 7 cups (1.7 L) water
- 2 tablespoons (13.5 g) loose
- darjeeling tea.
- 1/3 cup (8 g) Splenda
- 1/2 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream mixed with 1/2 cup (120 ml) water, or 1 cup (240 ml) half and-half
Method
- Combine the fennel, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorns, bay leaf, and water
- Bring this to a simmer, and let it simmer for 5 minutes
- Add the tea, turn off the heat, cover, and let the mixture steep for 10 minutes
- Strain and stir in the Splenda, molasses, and cream
- You can refrigerate this for a day or two and reheat it in the microwave whenever you want a cup
Makes 8 servings of 1 cup (240 ml) each
- Made with heavy cream, each serving will have about 7 grams of carbohydrates, no fiber (you’ve strained it out), and 2 grams of protein
- Made with half-and-half, it’ll have 8 grams of carbs, no fiber, and 2 grams of protein
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