Masala Chai Popsicles

Name: Masala Chai Popsicles
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 10 cardamom pods, smashed and seeds removed, divided; 6 cloves, divided; 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half; 4 slices fresh ginger, divided; 6 black peppercorns, divided; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, divided; 2 star anise, divided; 3 tablespoons brown sugar, divided; 1 black tea bag

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups whole milk
10 cardamom pods, smashed and seeds removed, divided
6 cloves, divided
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
4 slices fresh ginger, divided
6 black peppercorns, divided
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, divided
2 star anise, divided
3 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
1 black tea bag

Directions

1

In a small pot, combine water, 5 cardamom pod seeds, 2 cloves, 1/2 a cinnamon stick, 2 slices of ginger, 3 black peppercorns, 1/2 teaspoon of fennel, 1 star anise, and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. In a separate small pot, add milk and the remaining spices, plus 1 tablespoon of sugar.
2

Place both pots over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Add tea bag to water mixture for last two minutes of simmering.
3

Fill 8 popsicle molds halfway with the chai tea mixture, and chill milk mixture in the fridge. Place popsicles in the freezer until frozen solid, about 1-1 1/2 hours. Top up each popsicle with milk mixture. Add popsicle sticks and secure with clothespins, or let them freeze for 45 minutes and add popsicle sticks when the mixture is slushy. Then let the, freeze completely. Remove from popsicle molds by briefly running the molds under warm water.