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Cozy Chai Spice Simmering Pot

This simmering pot combines fragrant cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and other warm spices to create a layered aroma and comforting beverage. It involves steeping the spices in water over gentle heat until infused and fragrant, resulting in a clear, spiced liquid with a warm, inviting appearance. The final drink can be enjoyed as a comforting tea or used as a base for other cozy beverages.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Holiday / Seasonal
Calories: 10
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups water preferably filtered
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon sticks
  • 1 inch fresh ginger sliced thin

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan
  • Fine mesh strainer

Method
 

  1. Place the water in a medium saucepan and add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, sliced ginger, and whole cloves.
    2 cups water, 1 teaspoon cinnamon sticks, 1 inch fresh ginger
  2. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, allowing the spices to release their aromas. You’ll hear a soft bubbling as it begins to simmer.
  3. Reduce the heat to low and cover the saucepan with a lid, letting it steep for about 10 minutes to fully infuse the water with spicy warmth.
  4. Remove the saucepan from heat and carefully strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer into a serving pot or mugs, catching all the whole spices and ginger slices.
  5. Serve the hot, fragrant chai spice infusion in mugs, enjoying the layered aroma and warm, clear appearance of the liquid.