my chai. . .

i like to start my day

with a pot of chai tea

which i pour from 

as i go about 

my morning routine

lately, i've been experimenting

with my own blend

~ i thought i'd share

my recipe here 

with you today

My Chai Tea Blend

12 cardamom pods

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon of cloves

1 teaspoon of peppercorns

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

half a nutmeg

3 cubes of glace ginger chopped

1/2 a cup loose leaf tea

1. split cardamom pods with a sharp knife

2. toast all spices (not ginger or tea)

in a hot fry pan until fragrant

3. crush all spices

with a mortar and pestle

4. combine spices with tea and ginger

5. store in a glass jar or tea tin

{use these quantities as a rough guide

and experiment to find your own

preferred blend}

: :

~ happy chai drinking ~

{ETA: mind the glace ginger if you have joined me on the sugar free journey}