Recipe: Vanilla Chai Recipes - 6 (NOT Dunkin Donuts)

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VANILLA CHAI TEA MIX
Source: Loredana
Makes 8 cups tea

2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root
6 pods cardamom
10 inches cinnamon stick
3 teaspoons cloves
8 teaspoons loose Darjeeling tea or 8 teabags
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 teaspoons honey

Crush the first five ingredients together. Add to 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and cook on medium for 10 minutes.

Add loose tea or bags. Steep for about 8 minutes. Strain out the spices and tea. Add vanilla extract and honey.

This can be refrigerated for weeks. To use: Heat up as needed and add an equal amount of steamed milk. Top with cinnamon.

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VANILLA CHAI
Source: 8th Continent Soymilk
Makes 4 servings

A spiced Indian tea, Chai is an exotically delicious alternative to coffee drinks. To make Iced Vanilla Chai, refrigerate until cold and serve over ice.

2 cups water
2 sticks cinnamon, broken
3 cardamom pods, crushed
2 bags black tea
2 cups 8th Continent vanilla soymilk
Honey, if desired

In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, cinnamon and cardamom to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat; add tea bags. Let stand 5 minutes. Strain tea; discard spices and tea bags.

Return tea mixture to saucepan; stir in soymilk. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Sweeten to taste with honey. Pour into 4 mugs. Serve immediately.

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VANILLA CHAI
Source: Torani
Servings: 8

8 cups chai
1 cup Torani Vanilla syrup

In a small saucepan, heat milk, chai powder or concentrate; heat and pour into a thermos.

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A Note from Betsy at Recipelink:

Recipes previously shared:

Homemade Chai Tea (hot or cold)
MSG ID: 3131263

Spiced Chai
MSG ID: 317971

Chai Tea Mix
MSG ID: 071209