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In India is chai masala also simple called chai. Chai is black tea brewed with various spices, sugar and milk. There are also pre mixes available: | In India is chai masala also simple called chai. Chai is black tea brewed with various spices, sugar and milk. There are also pre-mixes with the necessary spices available. The ingrediance for chai are: | ||
* strong black tea e.g. Assam | * strong black tea e.g. Assam | ||
* Milk | * Milk | ||
* Sugar, sirup or honey | * Sugar, sirup or honey | ||
* Spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, clove, caraway, pepper and star | * Spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, clove, caraway, pepper and star anise. Usually is cardamon the predominant spice. | ||
Sometimes are also variants with muscat, coriander, rosebuds and almond brewed. In western countries is also chai brewed with roiboos, chocolate or vanilla common. | Sometimes are also variants with muscat, coriander, rosebuds and almond brewed. In western countries is also chai brewed with roiboos, chocolate or vanilla common. | ||