Chocolate Chai Tea
"A wonderfully sweet chocolate chai. Makes your tea a little more exciting. Note: I especially like alwalde's suggestion to cut back on the milk. Please take that change into consideration when preparing."
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tea bags, black
- 1⁄4 cup sugar, plus 2 tablespoons (6 tablespoons total)
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups milk
- 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- couple grains salt
- whipped cream (optional)
directions
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove from heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags.
- Stir in sugar and cocoa. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add milk, vanilla, spices and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. Strain, if desired. Pour into warm mugs. Garnish each with whipping cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg, if desired.
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Reviews
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Comforting and warming spiced beverage. All those tropic ingredients melts well together and develop a nice flavor.<br/>I prepared as suggested, but I cutted down the nutmeg as I used some fresh grounded.<br/>It's good way to cut down the quantity of milk keeping full taste. The chilli addition is a good tip!<br/>Thanks a lot for offering this. -
This is absolutely delicious. I halved the recipe to make two cups and my daughter and I enjoyed this chai so much. It was soothing and very flavorful! I do recommend straining it before serving. I didn't because I had ground my cardamom pods up really well and didn't think they would need to be strained, however we did have bits of it floating around the top. Next time I'll strain. I used the full amount of milk (well, I used rice milk) and thought it was perfect! Made for ZWT8 India. Thank you! -
I have long been a fan of the chocolate and chai combo, and this one was excellent! I loved the addition of the cayenne pepper - it was a pleasantly surprising touch. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8 -
Smooth and delicious! I did follow LIG's hint and strained the chai before serving and the beverage was wonderful. Very easy to halve the recipe and have two wonderfully sized drinks. Definitely do not skip on the salt - it makes everything just burst with good flavors. I know I'll be making this more often this winter when the evenings get chilly. Found and made during ZWT8. -
Okay, this settles it, the best recipes do come out of New Orleans....love this tea gailanng. It is so good, really enjoyed the chocolate flavor, the spices, the vanilla and the whipped cream. Ummmm so yummy. I'm not really a tea drinker, but you could convert me. I really enjoy how the salt in this drink brought all the flavors to the forefront. Thanks for sharing this treat. Made for the Fearless Red Dragons - ZWT8 - India
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
