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Chai Tea

Chai Tea
Recipe Tip
Dynamite Dairy
Calcium, from dairy foods like milk, buttermilk and cheese can help build bones. Look for low-fat or part-skim varieties of cheese when you can.
Variation
For refreshing Chai Tea Smoothies, refrigerate mixture until cold. Pour Chai Tea into blender container, and add 1 cup crushed ice. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth.
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No need to pay coffeehouse prices when it’s this easy to make the classic Indian sweet and spicy tea. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:4 servings (1 cup each)

2cups water
4bags black tea
2cups fat-free (skim) milk
2tablespoons honey
1/2teaspoon ground ginger
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
1.Heat water to boiling. Add tea bags; reduce heat. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling.
2.Stir with wire whisk to foam milk. Pour into cups.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 80 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 60mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 15g); Protein 4g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 15%; Iron 0% Exchanges: 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 1 MyPyramid Servings: 1/2 c Dairy 
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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ok, not quite authentic
Tea is okay. It's better with fresh ginger and adding cardamom with the other spices. A little splenda or other sweetener just makes it!
Posted at 9:37 AM on March 27 2009 by ldciavard