Homemade Chai Spice Mix Food

CHAI

Chai image

Provided by Aarti Sequeira

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 (1-inch) piece cinnamon stick
4 green cardamom pods, smashed
4 whole cloves
1/2 star anise
2 quarter-sized coins fresh ginger
2 scant teaspoon black tea leaves (recommended: Taj Mahal) or black tea of choice
2 teaspoons honey, or more to taste
Whole milk or half-and-half

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!

CHAI TEA

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A warming spiced tea, that's the perfect match for our coconut chai traybake. A quick and easy brew that can be made with almond or cow's milk

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Drink

Time 7m

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 mugs milk (or use almond milk)
2 English Breakfast tea bags
6 cracked cardamom pods
½ cinnamon stick
a grating of fresh nutmeg
2 cloves
2-4 tsp light brown soft sugar

Steps:

Heat the milk in a saucepan over a very low heat. Empty the contents of the tea bags into the pan, then add the cracked cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, nutmeg and cloves.
Sweeten with light brown soft sugar to taste (chai tea should be sweet, but use less if you like), then leave to infuse, but not boil, for 10 mins. Strain into mugs and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

CHAI TEA MIX

Chai Tea Mix image

Instant Chai tea mix. You can spice it up even further by adding 1 teaspoon nutmeg and allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper.

Provided by Jo

Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot

Time 32m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1 cup French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer
2 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups unsweetened instant tea
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine milk powder, non-dairy creamer, vanilla flavored creamer, sugar and instant tea. Stir in ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. In a blender or food processor, blend 1 cup at a time, until mixture is the consistency of fine powder.
To serve: Stir 2 heaping tablespoons Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 18.6 g

HOMEMADE CHAI

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This chai recipe-inspired by versions in India-combines black tea, spices, and milk. The savory notes from black pepper and cardamom in this version give it a wonderful aromatic complexity.

Categories Milk/Cream Tea Non-Alcoholic Ginger Winter Cinnamon Clove Simmer Bon Appétit Drink

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds
2 cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
10 whole cloves
6 cardamom pods
6 cups cold water
6 bags of black tea (preferably Darjeeling)
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar

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.