Honey Chai Iced Tea Recipes

Steps:

• To make Chai Tea base, in a medium saucepan, combine honey, water, tea, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon and allspice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Remove tea bags. Cover and refrigerate Chai Tea base.
• To serve hot: Combine equal parts of Chai Tea base and milk. Heat on stovetop or in microwave.
• To serve cold: Combine equal parts of Chai Tea base and milk over ice cubes.
• Tips: This recipe can be Doubled or trippled easily. Chai Tea base may be stored in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove the bags, stir in the milk and honey and chill in a pitcher for at least 1 hour. Serve over ice.

Steps:

• When you are making brewed tea, it is important to use a pot that has NOT had regular use for greasy foods, tomato sauces, or soups. I reserve a medium pot exclusively for boiling water for tea. Of course, I am fussy about my tea. Good tasting tea needs good tasting water in a clean pan. Use a good bottled water from a natural spring if it's a available. It does make a difference, and so does the tea your using. A quality organic tea, i.e. ,St Balfours or Infusions, makes a cup of tea over which you will want to linger. The bouquet and body of organic teas are superior to other commerical teas.
• While your tea is brewing, warm a teapot and/or the cups that you will be using. Fill them with hot water, and let them sit under a cotton kitchen towel until you are ready to serve the tea.
• At high heat, boil the 4 cups of water containing the cardamom pods, ginger, cloves, vanilla and the pinch of salt (optional) for 5 minutes.
• Add the tea bags and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the milk, and increase the heat until the mixture boils. Watch the mixture closely at this stage, so the milk won't scald. Occasionally, stir the tea.
• Remove from the heat, and strain the tea into the warmed teapot or cups.
• Add clover honey to taste.

Steps:

• In saucepan over high heat, boil water.
• Add tea bags and let steep for 4 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and stir in honey.
• Let mixture cool for 10 minutes.
• Stir in vodka and pour into 4 ice filled glasses.
• Make it kid friendly: Omit the honey and vodka. After tea has cooled, combine in blender with 1 cup vanilla ice cream and 1 cup ice cubes. Blend until smooth.