BA's Best Masala Chai

By Carla Lalli Music

This masala chai is unapologetically gingery, warmly spiced with cinnamon and cardamom, and just sweet enough from maple syrup. The ginger and cinnamon simmer until intensely fragrant before strong black tea joins the pot; Assam is ideal, though sturdy tea bags like PG Tips work too. Former food director Carla Lalli Music adapted the recipe from a chai she fell for at her former yoga studio.