Sugar Free Caffiene Free Chai Tea

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 105 Minutes

Ready In: 120 Minutes

Servings: 8

A flavorful, rich, spiced sugar free chai that I developed becuase I dislike the bitter taste of many black teas and I was restricted from sugar and caffiene.

Ingredients:

2 whole star anise, broken

5 -6 cups water

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, diced

4 -5 cinnamon sticks, broken to small pieces

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom or 4 1/2 teaspoons whole cardamom pods

1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves or 1 teaspoon whole cloves

1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, slightly crushed to release oils

1/2 stick licorice root, cut with shears into small pieces

1/2 teaspoon allspice berry

1 vanilla bean, cut in half and scraped

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

2 -3 tablespoons splenda granular (artificial sweetener)

heavy cream, to your liking

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients except Splenda and cream with cold water in a glass pot and cover snugly.
2. Simmer over low heat for 50 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let sit covered for.
4. another 40-50 minutes.
5. Filter through cheesecloth then add sweetener and cream to your personal taste and enjoy.

By RecipeOfHealth.com