Spiced Chai Recipe

I've been in search of the perfect at-home chai recipe for years now. I was a little nervous to make this for Friendsgiving, as I still feel like I'm always tweaking the spices. But I think I have finally found the perfect recipe. And I have witnesses! You can always adjust the spice (or sweetness) level to fit your palette.Spiced Chai, makes 2-3 servings

Needed: 2 bags black tea (any kind), 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 5 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk.

Fill a tea pot with 5-6 cups water. Add the tea bags and bring to a boil. Stir in the spices and turn the heat down to low. When you are ready to serve add 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk to each cup. Pour in the hot tea and stir to dissolve the milk. Serve with a cinnamon stick! xo. Elsie

Comments

[Jess]

This sounds really delicious! Chai is the best, especially with this chilly weather :)

[Monica]

How long do you think this mix would last? My MIL's boyfriend really likes Chai, and it might be nice to make a homemade mix for the holidays...

[Elise]

Yes yes yes! I love chai, but I'm not the biggest fan of buying the tea bags. Oh I'm so excited to try this.

Question though: I tend to stick to the time limit for steeping the tea bags in the hot water (Typically 3-5 minutes for black tea). Do you follow that time limit for this recipe?

[Petite and Hungry]

need to definitely try this!

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[Elsie]

Elise- Yes, for this recipe I steeped the tea for about 3 minutes. You like your chai very black then you can steep for a little longer. :)

[Kristen]

I'm a Chai feind! I may have to give this a go!

[The Life of Clare]

I love chai! I've been making my own tea combinations for years and this is pretty close to it! Delicious thanks for the inspiration!

[Gwyneth]

This looks wonderful! I can't wait to give it a try. I also highly recommend adding white pepper to the mix if you like a little extra kick of spice!

[Sam]

Oooh yum! Excited to try this!

[Helena Finch]

I'm so happy you posted this. I'm absolutely in love with Chai. I work in a coffee shop so I'm always working with it, but have always wanted to try making my own.

[Valentina]

sounds great!

Valentina
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[Alessandra]

Perfect!

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[dragon fruit]

this is what i'm talking about! i LOVE CHAI! i must try this :)

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[cait & val]

can't wait to try this recipe!!! sounds awesome & yummy.
we're also obsessing over your nail polish color! it's awesome & yummy!!

xo. c & v
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[irene wibowo]

will try to make this.. :) thank you Elsie.. :)

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[shannon]

I love spiced chai! I've never tried to make it from scratch. Thank you for the recipe.
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[Stephanie]

This sounds great! Will be bookmarking for myself and sending this to a few friends who love chai :)
❤stephanie

[Catherine Denton]

Oh the deliciousness of chai! Bookmarking this page.
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[floatingthrufields]

I love chai thanks for the recipe! also her fingernail polish is a great color ;)

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[Becky]

Thanks for the recipe - I'm still searching for my favorite one :)