Caffeinated Chai: Iced or Hot
Love coffee? Love chai? Let's combine them.
Why pay 3 or 4 dollars for a delicious chai coffee when you can make one at home in no time at all.
Why pay 3 or 4 dollars for a delicious chai coffee when you can make one at home in no time at all.
What You Need
Coffee:
about 2 cups of strong coffee
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
about 1/8 of ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick or an additional 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 c sugar to taste
1/2 c milk
Supplies:
Ice Tray (if making chilled)
Something to mix spices in
A big pot
about 2 cups of strong coffee
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
about 1/8 of ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick or an additional 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/2 c sugar to taste
1/2 c milk
Supplies:
Ice Tray (if making chilled)
Something to mix spices in
A big pot
Brew Up the Coffee
Make a strong cup of coffee, too watery and it'll be too sweet at the end. You want a good dark pot, it will get weaker by the end.
Mix Together the Spices
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
about 1/8 of ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
and if not using the cinnamon stick add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
Do not mix the sugar yet.
1/2 tsp cinnamon
about 1/8 of ginger
Pinch of nutmeg
and if not using the cinnamon stick add 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
Do not mix the sugar yet.
Heat Everything Up and Enjoy
Combine Coffee, cinnamon stick and spices in big pot over med-high heat. Add sugar slowly to taste.
Remember, chai is supposed to be sweet!
Now slowly add the milk and stir slowly. As soon as it starts to boil remove it from the heat.
Drink up!
If you want to try it iced, I suggest adding a scoop or so of vanilla ice cream and blending up some frozen cubes of this blend. The cubes don't even need to freeze all the way through, I let mine freeze for about an hour and a half and the centers were a little soft but it turned out fine.
Remember, chai is supposed to be sweet!
Now slowly add the milk and stir slowly. As soon as it starts to boil remove it from the heat.
Drink up!
If you want to try it iced, I suggest adding a scoop or so of vanilla ice cream and blending up some frozen cubes of this blend. The cubes don't even need to freeze all the way through, I let mine freeze for about an hour and a half and the centers were a little soft but it turned out fine.