Kashmiri Pink Chai Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 ml water
• 2 tsp green tea leaves
• 1 inch cinnamon
• 3 cardamom
• 1 star anise
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 cups ice cubes
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tsp sugar or pinch of salt
• 2 tsp chopped almonds

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil water with green tea and spices till reduced by half.

2. 2

   Aerate well and add baking soda, continue till tea turns deep red.

3. 3

   Add ice cubes to shock, then reheat gently.

4. 4

   Strain and keep decoction ready.

5. 5

   Heat milk with sugar and almonds.

6. 6

   Add decoction to milk, aerate, adjust color, simmer 1 min.

7. 7

   Serve hot with almonds on top.