GCE2012: Chai #2

CHAI NUMBER TWO (8/19/12)

Ingredients:

1 cups water
2 cups vanilla almond milk
1 whole clove, lightly crushed
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly crushed
4 whole cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unflavored loose black tea (such as Darjeeling)
(Modified version of chow.com, reduced by 1/2 for 3 servings.)

Picture:

Chai Experiement #2

Comments:

• Definitely spicier than the last one
• Noticibly creamier
• The color seems lighter
• Not as sweet, which is good - an appropriate amount of sweetness to let you taste the other flavors.
• Still might a little over-steeped, but not nearly as much tea taste as last time
• Still not as good as the Lebanese ones.

Rating (of 5):

• Ari:  3.75 -- I think this one's way better than the last one.
• Luke: This one's a 3.5 and the other was like a 2.5.