India is remembered for its love and affection of the cuppa! A cup of this warm can relief you from all the tiredness of the day. Tea can make a cold, wintry morning lighter and easily bear and it is one of the simplest happiness in life. Preparing tea is one of the simplest tasks in the kitchen but playing with its various ingredients is a little challenging right?

Gone are the days when tea meant for 'elaichi wali' or 'adrak wali chai'. It is all about experimentation and variation these days when it comes to tea. You can make it healthier and tastier by putting elements other than adarak, elaichi, saunf and tulsi. You can make your chai with some really innovative ingredients like rum, cinnamon, coconut oil, maple syrup and even desi ghee!

They not just add an altogether different taste to the tea, but some of them are also filled with health advantages. Espically in winters, the desi ghee and rum can be really helpful in keeping the body warm. Adding turmeric to your tea is helpful in keeping away flu viruses and by replacing sugar with gur or jaggery, you are not just evading dangerous chemicals and bleaches that go into the making of white sugar, but also give your body your daily dose of iron and minerals. So, get innovative with your tea and browse through this amazing list of unusual ingredients to add spice and taste to your cuppa!

-Cocoa

-Maple syrup​

- Ghee

-Fruits​

-Coconut oil

-Jaggery