Vanilla Chai Tea Recipe

By mluoceanbeach

What is vanilla Chai made of?
The Vanilla Chai is a top grade Indian tea. This delicious tea includes black tea, ginger, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, black pepper, calendula, and daisy. When brewed this full body tea produces a spicy and creamy vanilla flavor.

VANILLA CHAI TEA
To make the bulk spice mix combine:

1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant tea granules (find it in jars near the Lipton instant iced tea. Except you want unsweetened. I use Walmart brand.)

2 t. ground ginger

2 t. ground cinnamon

1 t. ground cloves

1 t. ground cardamom

1/2 t. nutmeg

1/2 t. all spice

2 cups white sugar

1 1/2 c dry French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer

1 c. powdered non-dairy creamer

Mix well and store in a covered plastic container or Mason Jar with cute tag. :)

To make a Vanilla Chai heat 8 oz milk in the microwave until hot. Then,

Add 2 T of the spice mix. Stir well. Froth, using a hand wisk or by pouring the tea from one cup to another several times (do this over the sink! lol–ask me how I know!) This thickens and froths the drink and makes it the consistency of DD’s. ENJOY!

***These will make great Christmas gifts! You could put the mix in mason jars with cute tags and instructions for brewing the milk/tea! I’m already making some to ship to my girls in college! :)

****You can blend this in a mixer, to ensure that it dissolves better, but trust, me–>You want to use a blender/mixer with a GLASS canister. I used my Ninja with a plastic “grinding bowl” and it totally scratched and ruined it. USE glass!!

Ingredients

• 8 8 8 whole peppercorns
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 2 2 2 cardamom pods
• 1 1 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
• 4 4 4 whole cloves
• 8 8 8 individual tea bags
• 1 1 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 4 4 cups boiling water
• 2 2 2% cups 2% milk
• 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
• Ground allspice

Preparation

Step 1

Place the first five 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 heat-proof 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.
Yield: 6 servings.

To Make Ahead: Whipped cream can be made a couple of hours in advance; cover and refrigerate.

Originally published as Vanilla Chai Tea in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
Annual 2010, p84