This is Yogi Bhajan's Recipe for Yogi Tea, also known as chai. It comprises a specific combination of spices, milk, and black tea. It is Health promoting, delicious, soothing and a great coffee substitute. Yogi tea is easy to make from scratch and will warm your home with the fragrance of herbs and spices.
8 cups water
20 black peppercorns, purifies the blood
20 green cardamom pods, crushed, a digestive aid,
15 whole cloves, generates heat in the body, & heals the nervous system,
3 cinnamon sticks, good for your bones
5 inches ginger root, boosts the immune system, helps to fight colds, flu, physical weakness, helps digestion & increases potency
3 cups cows milk, assimilates spices & coats stomach lining (other "mylks" can be used)
1/2 tsp (a pinch) of black tea
honey to taste
Bring water to boil in a 3 or 4 Qt. pot. Add cloves and boil one minute. Add other spices, boil 20-30 minutes. Turn off heat add black tea. Strain and serve adding milk (almond, coconut, oat or rice mylk work too) and honey to taste.
ENJOY!
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8 cups water
20 black peppercorns, purifies the blood
20 green cardamom pods, crushed, a digestive aid,
15 whole cloves, generates heat in the body, & heals the nervous system,
3 cinnamon sticks, good for your bones
5 inches ginger root, boosts the immune system, helps to fight colds, flu, physical weakness, helps digestion & increases potency
3 cups cows milk, assimilates spices & coats stomach lining (other "mylks" can be used)
1/2 tsp (a pinch) of black tea
honey to taste
Bring water to boil in a 3 or 4 Qt. pot. Add cloves and boil one minute. Add other spices, boil 20-30 minutes. Turn off heat add black tea. Strain and serve adding milk (almond, coconut, oat or rice mylk work too) and honey to taste.
ENJOY!
#BodyMindGifts #IngredientsForJoyAndWellness