Homemade chai syrup

Step 1/4

• 10 g ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tbsp allspice berry
• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp clove
• 2 star anise
• 2 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

• 300 g raw sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• 500 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

• 10 g black tea (loose)

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