This Fall and Winter I have been leaning into nourishing teas to support myself! This herbal chai has been made soooo many times, so I wanted to give you a guideline you can follow, tweak to your own recipe, and make all Winter long!
This chai is sooo warming for you, aids in good digestion, is anti-inflammatory, and is sure to keep you healthy throughout this cold and wet Winter.
Herbal Chai
3 cinnamon sticks
6 whole star anise pods
12 cardamom pods
4 heaping TBS dried ginger / or about 12 slices of fresh ginger root - can add even more if you love it reaaaaal spicy
1.5 tsp whole peppercorns
1.5 heaping TBS dried chaga mushroom pieces (or any mushroom you love/have)
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 heaping tsp marshmallow root
*The things in bold are the base, and then you can add other herbs that you love to make it your own!
Other additions I love to add: Roasted Dandelion (two of the roasted dandelion Traditional Medicinal bags are perf), Ashwagandha, Astragalus, Reishi.
Place all above ingredients into a sauce pot and fill with about 8 cups of water
Simmer for 20-30 minutes (the longer the better really, so all the flavors can meet)
Add 1.5 cups of milk of choice + honey, let simmer and warm 5 more minutes
Strain + Ladle into your cup! Top with a dash of nutmeg powder (this really makes it all pop)
Keep on covered and on low on the stove top if you plan on drinking throughout the day, or bottle it and place in fridge to keep warming to serve throughout your week!
If you’re looking for supplies, Oshala Farm has incredible herbs that they grow on their farm (their fennel seeds, marshmallow root, etc), Mountain Rose Herbs has some more of the things (star anise, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, etc), and this coconut milk is my favorite! If this seems like too much work, this brand makes the best chai (my fav being the non-caffeinated Rooibos Chai, its very spicy and yum)
