Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

I just tried this recipe for the first time today. I am a huge fan of chai tea and chai lattes, and this chai hit the spot. The recipe was unbelievably easy and incredibly tasty. I loved it! ;)

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2009

I gave three stars because while it was very helpful as a basis to work from, as written, the recipe tasted very bland to me. I could barely detect any spices over the sugar and pepper. Made the following tweaks: added some fresh ginger to the mix (chopped into about 1" squares), omitted the pepper (cardamom and cinnamon still give just the right amount of kick), used 1 TSP of ground cardamom since I didn't have whole, and used about 1/2TSP of cloves. I simmered for about 10 minutes to get more flavor from the spices.

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Reviewed: May 17, 2009

yummmm! This was my first time trying this. I made a few changes to double the recipe. I like cardamon so for 2c. water I added 4 pods. Didnt have any whole clover so instead I used some allspice (a little variation but worked quite nicely). Topped the tea off with a little dash of cinnamon. Tasty!

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

Fantastic!

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2009

this was very good, however i made a few changes so that I could have a more spicy chai. i added one star aniseed pod and 2 slices of fresh ginger which i strained out with the other spices.

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2009

I'm giving this 3 stars coz this could do with a tad more of the spices. And ginger is a must to give it the authentic taste!

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2008

I loved it! Been trying to find that recipe forever. All I could ever make did not even come close to this. I did modified the milk to 1/4 cup though. Thank you for sharing!

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aria25

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

This tea is very bland and not like in Indian restaurants. I can`t feel no one spice, it seems like I`am drinking simple tea with milk. 2-3 minutes are not enough to make all spices give their flavor.

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amanecer

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2008

Delicious and simple. I assumed green cardamom pods as opposed to black, and left out the sugar as I don't like my tea to taste like candy. :) Also fwiw, I have some authentic Indian masala chai and it uses black Assam tea, however I didn't have any on hand so used regular Orange Pekoe and it was fine.

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Logan M.

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2007

I love chai teas!! I especially love using tea leaves to control the sweetness. I reduced the pepper to half because I think it tastes better.

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GodivaGirl

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2007

So good and much better than the instant stuff. Once you invest in the spices, also much less expensive than Oregon Chai. Even better with ginger and more cardamon!

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2006

mmmmm! This recipe is so worth it - it beats powdered chai mix anyday.

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2005

Just bought some fresh ingredients today and tried this recipe...WOW!!! I love it so much! The drink came up irresistable! Thanx a lot!

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2004

I wored with a young lady from India who advised me to add a little ginger and kick up the cardomom a notch (smile). This recipe was excellent. I also had to substitute heavy cream for the milk (as the kid used it all on chocolate milk).

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