Spiced Coconut Chai Tea Food

HOMEMADE COCONUT CHAI TEA LATTE

Steps:

• Lightly crush the peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, and put in a medium saucepan. Add the ginger, if using. Add 6 cups cold water to the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Let them steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and let steep another 10 minutes.
• Put the milks and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to simmer. Strain the tea mixture into the milk mixture and heat through for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture until frothy. Pour the tea into 4 mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

SPICED COCONUT CHAI TEA

Steps:

• Start by crushing the fresh ginger in a mortar and pestle.
• Once the ginger is done, add in the rest of the spices (excluding the cinnamon quill) and crush them as pictured above, making sure to break the walls of all the cardamom pods.
• In a small deep saucepan, add in 2 cups /500ml of water, sugar, and spices (including the cinnamon quill) and bring to a boil.
• Once boiled, add a tablespoon of cold water to the pot.
• Add in the black tea and pour in the coconut milk slowly and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
• Strain the tea and serve.

CHAI TEA WITH SPICED RUM

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water and the almond milk to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Let steep for 10 minutes. While the mixture is still warm, stir in the spiced rum and agave.
• While the tea is steeping, whip the cream to soft peaks.
• Remove the tea bags and ladle the spiked chai into serving cups. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a dusting of ground cinnamon.

SPICED CHAI CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Prepare the spices and the tea; set aside. Bring the water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the spices and the tea bags then allow the mixture to steep for 15 minutes.
• Strain the mixture into a 4-cup glass measuring cup or large bowl, discarding the spices. Add the sugar, honey and the vanilla and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture into a jar and store in the refrigerator.
• To serve, mix 1 part concentrate with 1 part milk or half-and-half. Heat for a warm beverage or pour over ice to enjoy cold.