Hot Chai Chai Chocolate Food

CHAI HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat cream and tea bags over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil). Remove from the heat; steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags; whisk in the chocolates, vanilla and salt until smooth. Return to the heat; cook and stir until heated through. Pour into mugs; top with whipped cream and cinnamon sticks.

REAL FOOD CHAI HOT CHOCOLATE {NOURISHING}

Steps:

• Add your milk of choice to a medium-size saucepan. Add the ginger, cinnamon stick, fennel seeds, cloves, cardamom pods, peppercorns, broken piece of star anise and astragalus root. Place a lid on saucepan and heat over very low heat for 10 minutes until the milk is hot and steaming and the spices are fragrant. Remove from heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a blender.
• Add the cocoa or cacao, sweetener of choice, vanilla extract, sea salt and gelatin (in that order) to the blender. Immediately blend for at least 25 seconds until the chai hot chocolate is fully incorporated and a frothy foam is on top.
• Pour into mugs and enjoy immediately.

CHOCOLATE CHAI TEA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags.
• Stir in sugar and cocoa. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add milk, vanilla, spices and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. Strain, if desired. Pour into warm mugs. Garnish each with whipping cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired.

HOT CHOCOLATE CHAI MIX RECIPE

Steps:

• Place about 12 ounces chocolate and chopped vanilla bean in food processor. Pulse just until chocolate is granular. Transfer to a large bowl.
• 2. Place about 10 ounces chocolate and ground ginger in processor. Pulse just until chocolate is granular. Add to chocolate-vanilla bean mixture.
• 3. Place remaining chocolate, nutmeg, cardamom and peppers in processor. Pulse just until chocolate is granular. Add to chocolate-vanilla bean mixture. Stir well.
• 4. Spoon into half-pint jars or small zip-lock bags. Makes about 7 ½ cups.
• Hot Chocolate Chai: Pour 1 cup scalded milk into a mug. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons mix; whisk well.
• White Christmas Lattes: Combine equal parts strong coffee and Hot Chocolate Chai.
• White Chocolate Chai Fondue: Heat 1/3 cup heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat; add 1 cup mix and whisk.

VEGAN CHAI HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Pour two-thirds of the oat milk into a saucepan. Add the cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom pod and coffee. Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat. Cook for 1-2 mins.
• Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the vanilla and agave. Froth the remaining oat milk using an electric milk frother or the mini whisk attachment on a hand blender. Strain the hot chocolate into two mugs, discarding the cinnamon and cardamom pod, then gently pour in the frothed milk.
• Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a pinch each of cinnamon and nutmeg, if you like.