Warming Chai Tea
Make your own chai tea at home! This dairy-free chai recipe is spicy and fragrant. It is a delicious experience and a great way to start the day!
Ingredients
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Chai concentrate:
- 4 cups of hot water
- 2 tea bags, Darjeeling black tea
- 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 dates
Homemade cashewmilk:
- 1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 2 cups water
Equipment:
- High-powered blender
Instructions
- Brew the Darjeeling tea. Pour the 4 cups of hot water into a pan with a pour spout. Add the tea bags and let them steep for about 3-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and dates to the pitcher of a high-powered blender. Once the tea is finished steeping, remove the tea bags and pour the hot tea into the blender pitcher. Blend on high until super smooth, around 1-2 minutes. This is your chai concentrate.
- Pour the chai concentrate into the small saucepan with a pour spout. Turn the heat to high to warm the chai concentrate. When it starts to boil, reduce the heat to low.
- Make the homemade cashew milk in the blender while the chai is warming. Add the cashews and 2 cups of water. Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour the cashew milk into the pan on the stovetop. Cook on low for an additional 2 minutes to warm the milk. Careful not to turn the heat too high, as the cashew milk will easily burn on the bottom of the pan. Once warmed to your liking, this is ready to serve. Yum!
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