Name: BA's Best Masala Chai
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1½-inch piece fresh ginger, unpeeled, coarsely grated; 1 3-inch cinnamon stick, lightly crushed with the flat side of a knife; 6 teaspoons loose strong black tea (such as Assam) or 6 tea bags (such as PG Tips); 14 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed, or ¾ teaspoon cardamom seeds, lightly crushed; 2¾ cups milk; ¼ cup pure maple syrup

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This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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