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Molasses Ginger Chai with Whole Milk

A deep, spicy-sweet chai with a fiery fresh ginger bite, warm clove and cardamom, and a creamy whole-milk body with a hint of molasses.

Molasses Ginger Chai with Whole Milk

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gBrewed black teabrewed strong
  • 1¼ cups (300 ml)280 gWhole milk
  • 3½ tbsp grated20 gFresh gingerthinly sliced
  • 2 tsp14 gMolasses
  • 1¾ tsp packed8 gBrown sugar
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cloves
  • ⅛ tsp0.3 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Brew the black tea strong and keep it hot.
  2. In a small pot, combine the sliced ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper with the brewed black tea.
  3. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, until the tea smells spicy and the ginger has softened.
  4. Stir in the molasses and brown sugar until dissolved.
  5. Pour in the whole milk and heat, stirring, until steaming but not boiling, about 3 minutes.
  6. Strain out the ginger, whisk briskly for a light froth, and divide between two mugs to serve hot.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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