Nordic Chai
A cozy recipe that will bring you back to the Nordic winter forests. This Nordic Chai has all the spices of a traditional chai, but the protagonist of this version are the fir needles that replace the tea, making this recipe caffeine free.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- A handful of fir and spruce needles
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 5 cloves
- 2 peppercorns
- 2 green cardamoms
- 2 cm piece of fresh ginger
- 400 ml water
- Honey to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the fir needles well.
- Roughly chop the ginger.
- Place all the other spices in a mortar and lightly pound them.
- Place all the spices into a saucepan and heat them for a couple of minutes, in order to release the flavor from the spices.
- Pour the water on the spices (careful, it may sprinkle), cover with a lid and let it boil for 10 minutes or longer if you desire an even more intense flavor.
- Strain and serve hot sweetened with honey.