Chai tea

Ingredients

• 5 cardamon pods
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick (approximately 10g)
• 1 star anise
• 1½ cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 2 strips of orange peel
• 4 Darjeeling tea bags
• 500ml water

Preparation

1. Toast the spices in a dry frying pan until they are fragrant.
2. Place the spices into the Cuisinart Spice Grinder. Pulse 2 to 3 times, leaving the spices quite coarse. Reserve.
3. In a teapot or cafetiere, add the spices, ginger, orange peel and teabags with 500ml of freshly boiled water. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes.
4. Strain the tea between 4 mugs and serve.