Green Tea-Cardamom Frappe and Spiced Royal Milk Tea

For the Green Tea-Cardamom 
sugar syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
5 pieces cardamom pods

For the Royal Milk Tea
sugar syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water

For the Green Tea-Cardamom Frappe
2 green tea bags
1 cup water
1 tablespoon creamer
1 teaspoon green tea powder
2 cups crushed ice
1/4 cup Green Tea-Cardamom sugar syrup (recipe above)

For the Spiced Royal Milk Tea
3 cups water 
2 tablespoons black tea
1 piece cinnamon bark
5 pieces cloves
1/3 cup sugar syrup (recipe above)
2 tablespoons creamer
ice cubes
tapioca pearls, optional 

1  Prepare the two sugar syrups ahead of time by boiling the ingredients together. Let cool. Chill until ready to use.

2  Make the Green Tea-Cardamom Frappe: Boil together green tea bags and water for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Mix in creamer and green tea powder. Cool. Chill in the refrigerator. In a blender, process chilled green tea mixture, crushed ice, and sugar syrup until smooth.  

3  Make the Spiced Royal Milk Tea: In a pot, brew together water, black tea, cinnamon, and cloves for 5 minutes. Strain liquid through a cheesecloth. Add sugar syrup and creamer. Place in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Cool. To serve, place tapioca pearls in a glass, if using, then pour in milk tea.

Green tea tip:  Some green tea powders are already sweetened so you may have to adjust the sugar syrup; taste as you go. 

Mixing tip: Mix in the creamer while tea is hot to avoid lumps.

For a visual guide, here's a similar recipe with how-to gallery: How to Make Chai Latte

Photography by At Maculangan | Food Preparation by Katherine Jao | Prop Styling by Elaine P. Lim | Props from Saizen (tray, colander, bowl)

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