Root Chai

[suzanne sanders]

7 cups boiling water
2 Tbs. dried ginger or fresh
1 tsp. dried dandelion root, burdock root, licorice root
1Tbs. cardamom
1/4 cup black tea or a little more or a little less ( I like Irish black tea, of course organic)
3 cups organic vanilla oat milk
Simmer spices in boiling water for 15 minutes. Then add the milk and warm back up to a simmer. Add the black tea and steep for not more than 3 minutes. Steeping longer can make it bitter. I usually dont' notice that happening with mine but like I said it can happen. Have a strainer ready and strain. Add honey or agave syrup to taste.
There are a lot of recipes out there for chai. A lot of you have been asking me for my recipe so here it is. Here are some other things you could try for this recipe for a different taste.
1 whole nutmeg, chopped
1 tsp whole cloves
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
3/4 tsp coriander seed
1 tsp anise
1 tsp allspice
4 cinnamon sticks
There are times I use some of these or all.
Enjoy to all :)