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Chai Recipe

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp. whole peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp. whole cardamom
• 1/2 tsp. whole cloves
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger
• 10 oz. whole milk
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. loose black tea

Put first 5 ingredients in mortar and crush lightly. Put the milk in a saucepan. Add the crushed spices, sugar, and loose black tea. Heat to boiling and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain. Adjust to taste.
Yield: 1 cup.

Source: Proprietor of L'Lita's Gourmet Coffee, Tea, & Health Nuts, Half Moon Bay, CA.

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