indian chai iced coffee
Garam masala is the combination of Indian spices that is so popular in regional cuisines of India and in its famous chai tea. However, we've discovered it's even more delicious in coffee. If your coffee vendor carries Mysore, India's most famous bean, sample it with this wonderful recipe. The recipe asks for 2 hrs chill time.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold mineral water
- 5 slices fresh ginger (thin slices, peeled then sliced)
- 12 - whole cloves
- 1 - cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon anise seed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or 3 whole cardamom pods, crushed
- 2 tablespoons fine ground coffee (mysore or your own favorite)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons jaggery or 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons buckwheat honey or 2 tablespoons other strong honey
- - ice
How To Make indian chai iced coffee
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Step 1In a saucepan, add ginger, cloves, anise and cardamom to the cups of water.
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Step 2Break up the cinnamon stick and add it to the mixture.
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Step 3Heat over medium heat until the water boils, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.
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Step 4Add the coffee, stir, and let steep, off the heat, for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5Using a fine meshed filter or cheesecloth, pour the coffee through and into a bowl.
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Step 6Pour the strained coffee into a clean saucepan and add the honey, sugar and milk and heat almost to boiling then remove the pan from the heat, pour into a heat-proof pitcher, cool then refrigerate until it is chilled, about 2 hours.
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Step 7To serve, add ice to squat glasses, pour on the chai coffee, and enjoy. Recipes easily doubles.
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