Homemade masala chai syrup

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/4

  • 20 g ginger
  • 2 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp allspice berry
  • 4 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 2 tbsp clove
  • 4 star anise
  • 4 tbsp cardamom pods
  • cutting board
  • knife
  • mortar and pestle

  Finely slice ginger. Crush cinnamon stick with the back of a knife. Add allspice berries, fennel seeds, cloves, star anise, and cardamom pods to a mortar and roughly crush.

• Step 2/4

  • 600 g raw sugar
  • 2 tbsp vanilla sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1000 ml water
  • pot
  • rubber spatula

  Add raw sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, water, the spices mixture, and ginger slices to a pot. Let simmer for approx. 15 min.

• Step 3/4

  • 20 g black tea (loose)

  Add loose black tea and let brew for approx. 3 min.

• Step 4/4

  • fine sieve

  Filter through a fine sieve into a bottle. Let cool down before storing in the fridge. For serving, add some syrup to hot milk. Enjoy!