Homemade Peach Chai
Spiced Chai with Homemade Peach Syrup
Servings: 1
Equipment
- Pestle and mortar
- saucepan
Ingredients
For Peach Syrup
- 100 ml water
- 1 whole larger peach ripe
For Peach Chai
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cardamom pods
- 2 cloves
- 1 cm cinnamon
- 1 heaped teaspoon Darjeeling tea
- 3-4 teaspoons peach syrup
- 150 ml milk
- 150 ml water
Instructions
- Wash and slice one ripe peach. You don't need to peel off the skin.
- Add it into a small saucepan together with 100 ml of water.
- Simmer for 20-30 minutes, until peaches are very soft and mushy.
- Strain the liquid into a clean saucepan and add sugar.
- Bring it to a boil, then reduce and simmer for a few more minutes.
- Store in a clean, airtight container.
- Crush spices and add them to a saucepan.
- Dry roast them until fragrant, then add water and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce to medium, add tea leaves and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add milk, bring it to a boil, then reduce and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Strain into a serving cup, add peach syrup and stir.