Chai Spice Food

CHAI SPICE

Steps:

• Mix cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, coriander, ginger, white pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.

CHAI

Steps:

• In a medium pan, bring the water, all of the spices and the ginger to a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for 15 minutes.
• Bring the mixture back to a boil, then add the tea. Turn the heat off, and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes depending on how strong you like your tea. Stir in the honey and add milk to your liking. Strain it into a bowl or pitcher and serve!

WARM SPICED CHAI

Steps:

• In a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle, combine cardamom pods and peppercorns; grind until aromas are released., In a large saucepan, bring water to boil. Add cardamom mixture, honey, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise and ginger; simmer 5 minutes or according to taste. Remove from heat. Add tea bags; cover and steep 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat milk. Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk and vanilla. Pour into mugs. If desired, sprinkle with nutmeg.

CHAI (SPICED INDIAN TEA)

Steps:

• Place water, half and half, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves in tea pot or saucepot and let reach a low boil. Stir well and let boil 2 more minutes.
• While still boiling, add the tea bags and let it reach desired tea strength (and color).
• Add sugar as desired, and serve hot.

HOMEMADE CHAI

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan. Using mallet or back of large spoon, lightly crush or bruise spices. Add 6 cups water; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pan, and simmer gently 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tea bags and steep 5 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add milk and sugar. Bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. Strain chai into teapot and serve hot.

CHAI SPICE GIRLS

Steps:

• Remove tea bag contents (3 teaspoons); discard bags. In medium bowl combine tea, flour and pumpkin pie spice; set aside.
• In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium to high 30 seconds. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks and molasses. Beat as much of the flour mixture as you can; stir in remaining flour. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours or until easy to handle.
• Prehead oven to 350 degrees. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. On lightly floured surface, roll half the dough at a time to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with 4-inch gingerbread girl cutters.
• Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to rack to cook completely. Decorate with powdered sugar icing.
• Icing:.
• In medium bowl combine 1 - 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 4 teaspoons milk. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoons at at time, until it's of piping consistency.
• To Store:
• Layer cookies between wax paper in covered airtight container. Store at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months. (if they last, that is).