Homemade Vanilla Chai Mix Food

VANILLA CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Put water and spices (except for the black tea) into a small pot.
• Add water and cook on medium for 6 minutes, then add black tea.
• Place lid on pot and cook for 6 minutes.
• Add in milk and stir, then turn off the stove burner.
• Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
• Strain spices out and enjoy!

VANILLA CHAI TEA RECIPE: EASY TEA MIX FOR HOMEMADE HOLIDAY FOOD GIFTS

Steps:

• Scrape the vanilla beans out of the vanilla bean pod.
• Measure out the remaining spices and combine in a glass bowl with the instant tea. Mix well.
• Place the vanilla chai mix in a large mason jar.

VANILLA CHAI CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Simmer 1 cup Oregon Chia Original Concentrate until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• Cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together crust ingredients.
• Press well into the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• When you take pan out of the oven, reduce heat to 290 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese with mixer until smooth.
• Add chai reduction and vanilla, blend just until smooth, scraping down sides as you go.
• Add sugar, cornstarch, and spices. Taste to adjust flavors, but be aware that spices will intensify in the oven.
• Add eggs, stir by hand until just incorporated.
• Pour into springform pan, sprinkle a little cardamom on top.
• Put a baking dish with 1 inch water in the bottom of your oven.
• Cook cheesecake on middle rack for 55 minutes.
• Turn off oven, just barely crack oven door until steam stops coming out (30 seconds or so).
• Close it back up and let it go for another 55 minutes.
• Take out of oven, slide knife around the edges of the pan to release cake and allow for contraction while cooling.
• Place on a cooling rack and cover with a large bowl. Let cool until it's room temperature, then move to refrigerator.
• When cold, you can freeze it for longer storage.

CHARISHMA'S VANILLA CHAI

Steps:

• Pour milk and water in a microwave-safe and microwave-proof cup.
• Heat in the microwave for 1 minute.
• Add sugar and heat again for 1 minute.
• Stir in the Chai Latta mix.
• Heat for 1 minute.
• Remove from microwave and strain into another clean cup.
• Add a straw into the cup and sip sip sip!
• ENJOY!

CHAI SPICED VANILLA SUGAR

Steps:

• Combine all of the spices in a cast iron pan. Turn the heat to medium and stir the spices until you smell their beautiful oils filling the air.
• Remove spices from pan just as they start to crackle. Transfer to a mortar and pestle.
• Grind spices roughly, not worrying about getting it perfect, just break open the toasted spices. This will release an overwhelming smell of wonderfullness.
• Put the sugar in a large bowl and spritz/sprinkle the vanilla, stirring until the sugar is evenly light brown from the vanilla. It will combine if you stir it enough.
• Mix the spices with the vanilla sugar and leave the bowl uncovered overnight.
• The next day, the vanilla will be dry and sugar will have become like a hardened sand castle. Scrap at it and break it up until it is smooth.
• Cover the sugar bowl and leave overnight.
• The next day, sieve through a screen.
• Store your delicious Chai Vanilla Spiced Sugar in an airtight container. It will keep for several weeks. Great in earl gray tea, cinnamon buns, on toast with butter, you name it, it's great.
• Please Enjoy!

VANILLA CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Place the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. With end of a wooden spoon handle, crush mixture until aromas are released. Add tea bags, honey and boiling water; steep, covered, 6 minutes., In a small saucepan, heat milk. Strain tea into a heatproof pitcher; stir in milk and vanilla., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Top servings with whipped cream; sprinkle with allspice.