Chocolate Chai
"I'm not really a big tea fan but I saw this recipe & just had to try it. I love the blend of spices with the cocoa, it's really great. I used vanilla tea with mine so mine was more like a chocolate vanilla chai, I suppose you could experiment with things like caramel or even toffee tea too. Recipe is from SFI."
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 11mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 14.78 ml loose-leaf black tea
- 8 cardamom pods
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2.46 ml ground allspice
- 9.85 ml cocoa powder
- 19.71 ml demerara sugar
- 118.29 ml milk
directions
- Combine tea, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, cocoa powder, sugar and 1 1/2 cups of cold water in a saucepan.
- Bring to the boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until aromatic.
- Add milk. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until hot. Strain into 2 heatproof glasses or cups. Serve.
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Reviews
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Very rich tasting, and the cocoa was a nice addition. It helps to crack the cardamom pods a bit before using, to get more flavor from the seeds. Personally, I really like cardamom, so may use ground next time for more flavor. A nice comforting cuppa on a cold, dreary afternoon. Made for Winter 2010 Comfort Cafe game. -
Mmmmm this was interesting and different but not quite my cup of tea so to speak. I think the cocoa destracted me from the flavors of the chai I was hoping for. Always good to try good things though. Thanks for a new experience Mandy! -
I love chai and this beverage is no exception. I also used vanilla tea and loved the way it flavored this drink. I have never used demerara sugar before, and enjoyed my first experience. Thanks for another great recipe, Mandy. Made for September, 2008 Bevy Tag. -
WONDERFUL! I made this in a 2 cup pyrex in the microwave. I used 2 cups of water and 2 black leaf tea bags. I sweetened it with Brown Sugar Splenda. When it was done steeping, I strained it into a large mug and stirred in some dry creamer and light cream in lieu of milk. This has a very mild flavor with undertones of cocoa and spice. LOVELY! Made for the Beverage tag game. -
We loved this tea. It has great flavor from the spices and the hint of cocoa is delicious. We added a little more sugar to the finished produce, just personal tastes. Overall great Chai, thanks! Made this for ZWT4 for the Chic Chefs.
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Melbourne I live on a 5 acre property in the Dandenong Ranges Victoria, Australia, having moved from the burbs when I became pregnant with my now 15 year old daughter Alyssa.
Once my daughter was born I became a stay at home mum as I couldn't bear the thought of putting her in daycare. She is the light of my life, I never imagined myself as a mum when younger but now wouldn't have it any other way. Alyssa was made a big sister on the 19th April 2010 when our cheeky little boy Blake was born. I love cooking and experimenting with new recipes so quickly become addicted to Zaar as it was previously known & still use it regularly. In addition to being my kids taxi :lol: I also spend my time, reading, gardening and of course shopping. I'm lucky enough that we have the space & so love growing our own fruits, vegies & herbs, this also means we have plenty of room for animals & at the moment have 2 dogs, Max, a Jackshund who's 6, Fletcher, a Kelpie who's 4, 6 cats Snowpea, Fergus, Ginger, Tango, Annie & Cookie, 4 chooks & 2 Ducks.
As well as our pets, we also have a lot of native animals around our area, we have kangaroos, wombats, echidna's, possums as well as rosella's, galah's & Cockatoo's hence the name of where I live..
