Chai teabags

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Makes 18 teabags

Source

Ingredients

18 cardamom pods , cracked

2 tbsp ground ginger

1 tbsp ground cinnamon

½ tbsp ground black pepper

½ nutmeg , grated

¼ tsp ground cloves

150g black assam tea leaves

Method

Toast the cardamom pods, ginger, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and cloves in a dry frying pan for 1 min.

Mix the spices in a bowl with the tea leaves, then fill 18 empty teabags with the mixture and seal. Package with serving instructions: To make a chai latte, brew 1 teabag in 200ml boiled whole or coconut milk for 5 mins, then sweeten with honey to taste. Or, simply brew with boiling water. Will keep in a sealed jar for six months.