I recently saw a recipe for a gift mix for chai tea. It was a mix you could stir into brewed regular tea with spices and dry milk. I lost it before I got to make it and want to give some for Christmas. Anyone?
Linda from San Diego
Answers:
Chai Tea Mix Recipe
I saved one that was posted at another site.
Chai Tea Mix
- 3/4 cup non fat dry milk powder
- 1-1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
- 1-1/2 cups French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamier
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups unsweetened instant tea
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1-1/4 tsp cloves
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp finely ground white pepper
Combine ingredients. Stir in spices. In a blender or fod processor, blend 1 cup ata time until mixture is the consistency of fine powder. To serve: Stir 2 heaping Tablespoons Chai Tea mix into mug of hot water. You can 2% milk to make a richer and creamier tea! Makes 8-9 cups of tea. (12/01/2004)
By Elkoo
Chai Tea Mix Recipe
Easy Indian Milk Tea
- 2 black tea bags
- 2/3 cups water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cardamom or small piece of crushed ginger
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Place the tea bags in water and boil vigorously for 5 minutes.
Pour in milk and add sugar. Let it to boil just until the milk
rises. Add crushed cardamom pods or ginger. Steep for
ten minutes and serve hot.
Chai Tea
- 1 Tbsp. fennel or anise seed
- 6 green cardamom pods
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4" ginger root, peeled, sliced thin
- 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 7 Cups water
- 2 Tbsp Darjeeling tea
- 6 Tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 Cup milk
Add the fennel/anise, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger,
peppercorns and water to a pan. Bring to a boil, and simmer
5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons loose Darjeeling tea. Steep
for 10-15 minutes. Strain. Place back on heat and add the
honey or brown sugar and the milk. Heat just until boiling.
Serve.
Massala Tea
- 1 tsp. Ceylon or Darjeeling tea
- 1 pinch cardamom, ginger, and cinnamon
- drop of pure vanilla extract
- boiled milk
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
Steep tea and spices at least 10 minutes. Strain tea,
add milk and sweeten to taste. Serve hot. (12/01/2004)
By Marilyn
Chai Tea Mix Recipe
Hope these help!
Chai Tea
- 1 Tbsp. fennel or anise seed
- 6 green cardamom pods
- 12 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4" ginger root, peeled, sliced thin
- 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
- 7 Cups water
- 2 Tbsp Darjeeling tea
- 6 Tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1 Cup milk
Add the fennel/anise, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger,
peppercorns and water to a pan. Bring to a boil, and simmer
5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons loose Darjeeling tea. Steep
for 10-15 minutes. Strain. Place back on heat and add the
honey or brown sugar and the milk. Heat just until boiling.
Serve.
Chai Tea Mix
(Makes 8 or 9 cups)
- 3/4 cup non fat dry milk powder
- 1-1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
- 1-1/2 cups French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamier
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups unsweetened instant tea
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1-1/4 tsp cloves
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp finely ground white pepper
Combine ingredients. Stir in spices.
In a blender or fod processor, blend 1 cup ata time until mixture is the consistency of fine powder.
To serve: Stir 2 heaping Tablespoons Chai Tea mix into mug of hot water. You can 2% milk to make a richer and creamier tea! (01/26/2006)
By Cathy
