Raspberry Masala Chai

Masala is the name given to spice mixes used in South Asian cooking. In this recipe we love to spend a little bit of extra time elevating our traditional chamomile tea into this aromatic raspberry masala chai.

Ingredients

-1 cup+

Metric

Method

1. 1

   Add the ginger, cinnamon, cardamom pods and cloves to a pestle and mortar and gently crush.

   
2. 2

   Then add the water along with the crushed spices to a saucepan on a medium heat. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes.

   
3. 3

   Add the raspberries to the saucepan and bring the tea to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer again for 2 minutes. Remove the tea from the heat, add in the tea bag and brew for 3 minutes.

   
4. 4

   Squeeze in the juice from half the lemon then sieve the tea to remove all the spices. Next, slice the remaining half of the lemon.

   
5. 5

   To serve, pour the tea in a cup and finish with some slices of lemon and a splash of maple syrup if needed.