Chai Syrup

This homemade premium Chai Syrup brings the perfect blend of aromatic spices 5 from 5 votes
like cardamom, ginger, and roses directly to your coffees and teas, as well as other desserts. It
delivers all the flavors of masala chai in an easy to make syrup.
Prep Time Cook Time Total Time
5 mins 10 mins 15 mins
Course: Dessert, Drinks Cuisine: American, Indian Servings: 10 servings Calories: 84kcal
Author: Shweta Garg
Equipment
Syrup Bottle
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
6 cardamom pods
1 inch ginger sliced
10 peppercorns
2 dried edible roses
2 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
4 black tea bags
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Lightly crush the cardamom pods, ginger, peppercorns, edible roses, cloves, cinnamon
stick, and star anise in a mortar and pestle.
2. Transfer the crushed spices to a sauce pan on medium heat. Dry roast for no more than a
minute.
3. Pour in the water and simmer the spices for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the
tea bags, sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir until the sugar fully melts.
4. Allow the tea bags to continue to steep as the syrup cools. Once it has cooled, strain the
syrup into a syrup bottle.
5. Use 1 ounce for lattes, smoothies, dessert toppings, etc.
Notes
Store the chai syrup in an airtight syrup dispenser for up to two weeks at room
temperature, or in the fridge for up to a month.
 Adjust the spices according to personal preferences - i.e. if you like more cinnamon, add a
second stick. The amounts of spices in this recipe are based on high quality, single origin
spices. Please taste the syrup and adjust accordingly by adding spices or reducing in the
next batch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g |
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g |
Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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