Name: Homemade Chai
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 10 whole cloves; 6 cardamom pods; 6 cups cold water; 6 bags of black tea (preferably Darjeeling); 2 cups whole milk; ½ cup (packed) golden brown sugar

This chai recipe—inspired by versions in India—combines black tea, spices, and milk. The savory notes from black pepper and cardamom in this version give it a wonderful aromatic complexity.

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