Iced Green Tea Chai - Weekend Recipe

There are many herbs that are cooling and cinnamon and ginger are two of them, so enjoy this Chai iced tea on a hot day to experience the cooling effects.

Iced Green Tea Chai

Serves 4

4 cups water

1 cinnamon stick

1 Tbls. green cardamom pods

1 tsp. whole cloves

2 Tbls. sliced ginger root

4 tsp. green tea leaves

milk or non-dairy milk to taste

Sweetener to taste

Bring water to boil.  Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and ginger root.  Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and add green tea.  Cover and steep for 10 minutes.  Strain and chill tea mixture.  Serve in chilled glasses with cold milk and sweetener to taste.