04/14/2023
Some mornings just need a kickstart with a good batch of milk tea (known as Chai in east Africa, Chai in India is just black tea. Tea with spices is Chai Masala)
This is made with a good robust black tea, typically Ceylonese (Sri Lanka) or Kenyan black tea, a tippy flowery orange pekoe.
Bring water up to large bubbles forming but not boiling
Add sugar, add tea, add milk. Stir and Simmer for 4-5 minutes and remove from heat.
Ratios are 4 parts water, 1 part milk.
1 mounded teaspoon tea leaves per cup of water and milk, and 1 more for the pot, same for the sugar.
For this pot I did approximately 2 quarts water, 2 cups milk, 1/4 cup tea, 1/4 cup sugar.