Chai Tea

5 from 1 vote

This chai tea is creamy and full of spice. You can vary how spicy it is by how much black pepper you use and how long you steep it. You can also make a concentrated version of this to store in the refrigerator and simply mix it into heated coconut beverage for an easy quick chai tea.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Indian

Keyword chai, dairy-free, Drink, egg-free, indian, nightshade-free, nut-free, vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 256kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

2 cups coconut beverage or milkadamka
1 cinnamon stick broken in half
6 cardamom pods crushed or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper add ground in addition to whole if you want it really spicy and add up to 1/2 tablespoon if you like heavy spice
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves or 1/4 teaspoons ground
pinch of nutmeg
1 inch piece fresh ginger sliced or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
sweetener to taste
pinch of salt
4 tablespoons black tea
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup heavy cream or coconut cream if dairy-free
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate or sugar free chips, optional

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Instructions

Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a pan. Bring to a simmer. Let simmer 7 min.
Off heat, add chopped chocolate, if using and let sit 3 minutes, stir well until smooth.
Strain and add vanilla. Serve.

Notes

Makes 2 1/4 cups, Serving size: 1 1/4 cup.

Nutrition is for the version without chocolate. Nutrition with the chocolate: Calories: 327, Carbs: 7, Fiber: 2, Fat: 34, Protein: 3

Try making this in a slow cooker - add all ingredients except the tea and cook on low for 8 hours. Steep the tea in it 5 minutes prior to serving. The slow cooker method is great for scaling up the recipe.

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