“Tea” is a beverage that resides amongst the treasured drinks all over the globe. It is famous and comes in different varieties like Earl Grey tea, Strawberry Tea & many more. Making tea with milk is relatively easy, and it’s popular among the Asian people.
It doesn’t matter if you’re from Asia or Australia; everyone prefers a warm cup of tea. You can enjoy tea with milk in your breakfast or on a relaxing evening.
Now you might be questioning that how you can make the perfect tea with milk at your home. If so, let’s learn the recipe and tips of delicious tea with milk.
How To Make Tea With Milk
Milk Tea Recipe
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Tea Infuser
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Milk
- 2 tsp Black Tea
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 2 tsp Sugar Or Honey
Instructions
- Pour the water into a saucepan and let it simmer.
- Add sugar or honey and tea powder in the water and let it boil for 3-5 minutes.
- Add milk in the tea and boil it for 6-7 minutes on medium flame. The milk will change color and you'll see bubbles in the tea.
- Turn off the heat and strain the tea into cups.
History of Tea With Milk
This beverage will especially appeal to Asian people because that’s where it is consumed in the majority. People of other continents can also enjoy this flavorsome beverage, but its origins are explored in Asian cuisine.
“Chai” is a name with which it is famous in Asian countries like Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. People enjoy the rich flavor of tea leaves in the company of the nutritional benefits of milk.
Chai is a specially prepared beverage by combining the freshness of simmered tea leaves with milk purity.
The origins chai are found in the Indian subcontinent, as mentioned earlier.
The tradition to make this old beverage dates back to the ancient era. It has been a permanent beverage in the cuisines of Asia for nearly 5000 to 9000 years. Surprising right? I was too when I got to know about it. There is a mild disagreement among some historians regarding the exact origin of this drink or chai.
Some say that this recipe was first practiced in what is today the country of India. On the other hand, some associate it with a Thai origin.
Ingredient Notes of Tea with Milk
Below we talked about the ingredient notes of this delicious chai tea in detail:
1) Black Tea
I used black tea, but you can use any black tea that you prefer. There are tons of tea, and you make chai tea with the one you like. You can use loose leaf tea as it allows you to adjust the flavor of your tea. If you don’t have loose tea leaves you can still use tea sachets or tea bags.
2) Fresh Water
For making tea you should always use fresh and filtered water for your tea. The fresh water will infuse with tea leaves greatly.
3) Milk
You can use whole milk, dairy milk and even nut milk to make the tea. Moreover, you can use half&half that includes cream and milk. Both cream and milk are used in half quantity to make a creamier tea.
4) Sweetener
Usiny white sugar is utterly ok for making tea but you can use honey instead of sungar. Many Asian people prefer to make their tea with brown sugar.
Important Tips of Tea
There are some essential tips that you should keep in mind during its preparation. Let’s take a look at them:
1) Flavor Control
The amount of ground tea leaves you put in the simmering water controls the tea’s flavor. There can be three types of tea; mild, healthy, and extra strong. So, if you want to taste tea leaves dominant over the milk, you can increase the number of tea leaves.
Suppose you need your tea to be extra vital if you want a potent tea flavor compared to milk. Then, you can add two tablespoons of ground tea leaves. This will make your beverage extra strong.
In the last comes the mild-flavored tea. This type of milk tea is obtained if you keep a balance between the added tea powder and the milk.
One tablespoon of tea powder with half a cup of milk and water makes a perfect cup of mild-flavored or regular flavored tea.
2) The Amount of Water
Having studied chemistry, I must tell you. In this boiling part of water, some of the water will evaporate if you delay the addition of tea powder. Although the evaporation brings very minimal amount of change in the water level, but not if it boils for a more extended period.
The delayed addition of tea powder will cause more water to boil. You might not get a strong or mild tea as per your wish so, be attentive. Add the powdered tea leaves as soon as the water starts to boil.
3 Benefits of Drinking Tea With Milk
The benefits of drinking this beverage are presented as follows:
1) Stronger Immune System
This beverage can be a healthier choice as it contains cancer prevention agents that cause well-being and help bring down the danger of chronic disease.
It likewise has polyphenols and antimicrobial properties advantageous to the digestive system’s normal and healthy working; polyphenols may also help battle malignant growth cells. Milk Tea also lessens stress and increases energy.
2) Nine Essential Nutrients
The milk contains nine essential nutrients: calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B 12, protein, and potassium. It can provide so much support to the proper and healthy working of the body.
Calcium is necessary for bones. Protein is an essential requirement for the human body. So, as it is packed with such a nutritious treasure, only a small amount you add to the recipe can benefit you big time!
3) Milk Is A Perfect Companion
The addition of chai tea lessens the bitter flavor of the tea. Therefore, when added to the black tea, the milk attaches itself to some of the compounds of tea. It covers up some of the elements causing bitterness, giving it a creamy and smooth texture
To wrap it up!
Milk Tea has many names some people call it Masala Chai some call it Royal Milk Tea and other simply say Chai. You can call it whatever that suits you but all these versions are same. You can drink this tea in the evening time and enjoy it with some snacks.
The black tea used in the making of milk tea has rich antioxidant properties and nutrients. The nutrients help you have a robust immune system and help you stay active with its caffeine content.
