Masala Chai #2: Yogi Tea

Vegan

This is a nice little concoction : )

Taking a break from studying Greek patterns

Recipe is from 3HO Kundalini Yoga

Per serving:

1. Bring 10 ounces (about 1 1/3 cups) of water to a boil

2. Add spices, cover and boil 15 to 20 minutes
- 3 whole cloves
- 4 whole green cardamom pods, cracked
- 4 whole black peppercorns
- ½ stick cinnamon 
- 2 slices fresh ginger root

3. Add ¼ tsp black tea*, let sit for a few minutes

4. Add ½ cup "milk" and reheat (I use oat "milk")

5. Strain, sweeten with honey if desired

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Health Benefits as described by 3HO:

• Black pepper: blood purifier
• Cardamom pods: digestive aid
• Cloves: beneficial to the nervous system
• Cinnamon: strengthens the bones
• Ginger root: healing for colds and flu, increases energy
• Black Tea: *a homeopathic (minute) dose of black tea acts as an alloy for all the ingredients, creating just the right chemical balance (I add 1-2 tsp for a caffeine boost)
• Dairy Milk: the milk in the tea helps in the easy assimilation of spices. While it was not a part of the original recipe, Yogi Bhajan (Kundalini Yoga teacher) permitted the use of soy milk as a variation.