Chai Recipe

On Saturday, May 8th, I made chai for 30 people at a baby shower and thought I should share the delicious recipe with you. It is made from scratch and definitely tastes better than the Starbucks chai. Chai happens to be my favorite tea to drink and can be made with soy or rice milk.

Ingredients: (serves 1)

- 4 leaves of fresh mint

- 1/2 tsp ginger

- 2 cardamom pods (crushed)

- 3 black peppercorns (crushed)

- 3 cloves

- 1 cinnamon stick

- 1 Tbsp black tea

- 1/2 cup milk (soy or rice milk)

- 1/2 cup water

Preparation:
- Boil water

- Add mint, ginger, crushed cardamom, crushed peppercorns, cloves, and cinnamon stick

- Turn heat down and allow spices to cook for a few minutes

- When the liquid rises to boil again, add black tea and stir

- Add milk to mixture

- Allow to brew for about 2 minutes, until the tea color turns brown

- Strain spice mixture using a metal strainer

- Pour tea into a cup, add sugar to your liking, and stir

- Enjoy!

TehKu - Tea Company

This afternoon, I had the most wonderful time meeting a friend for lunch and tea at TehKu in Dublin, Ohio. My friend, Katie, had been talking to me about this quaint tea location, and we finally had the chance to go together. We shared a pot of Sunset Chai, and it was delicious and soothing. Our lunch consisted of a potato and mushroom soup made with tea broth and a grilled cheese sandwich. What an idea. It was yummy!

I highly recommend you visit TehKu Tea Company located at 55 South High Street in Dublin, Ohio. Their website is www.TehKu.com

Enjoy! They have all their tea choices on the counter for you to smell before ordering. The service was great! Congrats to Inggrie and Jon-Michael for opening up such a wonderful place. I am already looking forward to my next visit.