Masala Chai Tea Pops Recipes

Steps:

• Bring the water and milk to a boil in a saucepot. Add the remaining ingredients, except honey turn the heat down to a simmer, cover, and steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and strain*. Add honey and mix well. Store in refrigerator. Can be served hot or cold.
• *Note if using a glass pitcher, make sure to thoroughly warm the pitcher before adding hot chai.

Steps:

• 1) In a saucepan, combine 4 cups water, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and ginger. Boil in high heat, then lower the heat, cover, simmer 7 minutes. 2) Add milk and sugar simmering 3 minutes, remove from heat. 3) Add tea leaves, cover & let steep for 3-4 minutes. Pour through fine-mesh sieve in bowl & let chai mixture cool to room temperature 4) Fill pop molds w/mixture, insert sticks, freeze 6 hours. 5) Remove freezer, let stand 5 minutes to remove mold

Steps:

• For the infusion, put the cardamom seeds in a pestle and mortar, along with the cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns, and bash to release the oils - you don't want to make a powder. Tip into a pan and stir in the ginger and black tea leaves.
• Pour in 400ml water and bring to a very gentle simmer over a low heat, to allow the tea to infuse before it starts to boil. Stir in the milk and sugar or syrup to taste, and remove from the heat. Leave to infuse for 2 mins before straining into mugs.