Do you make chai tea at home? If so, how do you drink it?

Do you make it from a loose leaf tea, a powder, a tea bag. What brand do you like? Do you add your own spices?

If you add your own creamer, what kind do you like? Do you like it hot, iced, or blended? I love chai tea and I always like to try new brands and methods to make it.

So suggestions are great. Asked by DontWorryBeHappy 52 months ago Similar questions: make chai tea home drink Food & Drink > Food.

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Boil up tea, milk, and spices I like to make chai tea on a cold winter morning (or, if I have decaf tea around, a cold winter evening). At one point I started with a recipe, but now I just eyeball it. It starts with a mugfull of milk and a teabag (or a teaspoon of loose black tea).

Then I throw in whatever spices look good: star anise, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom, allspice, fennel, cloves, even black or red pepper. I use whole spices rather than ground ones if I have them, and if I'm feeling up to it I'll toast them for a minute in a hot pan until you can really smell them. Proportions are necessarily kind of vague, but it would be a whole cinnamon stick or a few whole seeds, or a sprinking (maybe 1/8 tsp or less) of any ground spices.

I bring it to a boil, then let it steep for a few minutes. Strain it all through a tea strainer, add sugar or honey to taste, and drink.

Two instant powder recommendations and a home-made recipe I like to make my own home-made chai using loose leaf darjeeling tea, and the recipe follows. It’s not low-fat, but it’s delicious. I particularly like the homemade stuff hot, but store it in the ’fridge once it’s mixed, so it’s always ready for a cold drink too.

When I don’t have time to brew my own chai (which, sadly, is most of the time), I like Tazo and Pacific Chai brand pre-mixed powders. Both are good hot or cold. I add one part hot water to one part hot milk or half-and-half (sorry, not low fat) -- yummy!

I’m sure it would be very good with low-fat or non-fat milk, too. To make a cold drink out of the powder mixes, I recommend either making a hot beverage and refrigerating it, or whipping a cold milk and water mixture with the powder in the blender, to get all the powder dissolved and well mixed. I’ve used a wire whisk, but the blender does a better job, and the froth is kind of fun (ok, so now you know I’m easily entertained...).

Here’s my favorite home-made chai recipe. Don’t be put off by some of the peculiar ingredients! When they’re all steeped together, the "synergy" is really quite delicious.To get the best flavor, use very high quality spices.

If you’re really into brewing your own chai, I recommend purchasing spices from Penzey’s spices (penzeys.com) -- you can purchase larger quantities than you’ll find in the grocery store, and they are fresh, very high quality and more economical than grocery store spices. 3 star anise, or 1 Tablespoon anise seed 6 green cardamom pods, or 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 12 whole cloves 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks 1/4 inch fresh ginger root, sliced thin, or a 1/2-inch chunk of dried ginger root 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 2 small bay leaves 7 cups water 2 bags or 2 Tablespoons loose Darjeeling tea 1/3 cup sugar or Splenda 1/2 teaspoon dark molasses 1 cup half-and-half Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering 5 mintes.

Stir in the tea, turn off the heat, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid, discarding the solids. Add Splenda or sugar, molasses and half-and half.

Will keep, refrigerated, for several days, and can be re-heated in the microwave. Makes about 8 1-cup servings. Adapted from 500 Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender Enjoy!

... and for something really different, try this Chai-spiced rice pudding I found at www.epicurious.com: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/106235 Sources: 500 Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender, www.epicurious.com, www.Penzeys.com vcfcf's Recommendations 500 Low-Carb Recipes: 500 Recipes from Snacks to Dessert, That the Whole Family Will Love Amazon List Price: $19.95 Used from: $3.39 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 190 reviews) .

I love chai! I'm drinking a cup right now, as a matter of fact. I mostly drink chai from a tea bag, and my prefered brand is Stash premium chai spice black tea, although I've tried others that I like just as well.

I drink it hot, no additions to it, including no sugar. To me drinking chai from the tea bag is a totally different drink than the powder ones. Those usually seem to have some sweetener and milk in them, which is good but not something I want to drink all the time, like I do with my Stash version.

The very first cup of Chai I had was in a coffee shop, and was deliciously creamy. It was very much a specialty drink, and a sweet treat. I don't need all those empty calories, so I have to stick with my plain Stash most of the time.

I've never tried it cold--it just doesn't sound appetizing to me! Do you like it that way? *Poppet*'s Recommendations Stash Chai Spice Black Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $31.92 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 2 reviews) Stash Decaf Chai Spice Tea, Tea Bags, 18-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $31.92 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 2 reviews) Lipton Spiced Chai Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $31.98 Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $35.50 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 2 reviews) Celestial Seasonings Chai Tea, Decaf Original India Spice, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $38.28 Some of the Chai teas I've tried and enjoyed!.

Loose Most people who like "tea" don't like the loose leaf chai because it tends to be very strong and bitter. I prefer the robust flavor, and I always drink mine sweetened with sugar and cream if I have it, but normally 2% milk. I LOVE loose chai sweetened with sweetened condensed milk (just a dollop), but I almost never have any of that in the house.

Chai is actually the only tea I will put a sweetener in. I typically buy the tea bulk-style from a local coffee house- I've never bought loose chai at a grocery store. As far as bagged chai, I've been on a decaf kick and really enjoy Tazo teas decaf chai.It's not as strong as loose chai tends to be, so I use way less sweetener and only a little milk.

Sources: my oppinion Manda's Recommendations Tazo Decaffeinated Chai, 24 Tea Bags Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 4 reviews) Tazo Chai Latte Concentrate Amazon List Price: $6.00 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 1 reviews) I've never tried the concentrate, but I know people who like it, and I tend to love Tazo teas anyway.

I like it hot Although I love plain lipton sweet iced tea--I love to drink chai tea hot. I guess because of all of the spices. It just seems better hot.

Normally I use a tea bag at home to make my chai tea. I add a little bit of sugar and sometimes milk too. I’ve found that Stash Tea has the best chai tea that I’ve ever tasted (besides the Tazo concentrate chai tea latte that I get at Starbucks).

I really like the spice so I normally get the "Double Spice Chai Black Tea". (They also sell loose teas too. ) It’s usually cheaper if you get it from the grocery store versus going online.

I’ve found them at Food Lion, Kroger, and Harris Teeter. I’ve also seen the Stash tea brand at Le Gourmet Chef. Sources: Me, http://www.stashtea.com/ CallaBeauty's Recommendations Stash Chai Spice Black Tea, Tea Bags, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $31.92 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 2 reviews) Stash Double Spice Chai Black Tea, Tea Bags, 18-Count Boxes (Pack of 12) Amazon List Price: $31.92 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 1 reviews) Stash Premium Chai Black Tea, Loose, 3.5 Ounce Bag (Pack of 3) Amazon List Price: $23.85 Sunbeam 6170 Hot Shot Hot Water Dispenser, White Amazon List Price: $29.99 .

Yes! I like making my own chai because I can suit it to my own tastes better than most tea companies can. I often steep the spices in water for a longer time first, because they don't oversteep and turn bitter the way black tea does.My own personal taste is to go heavy on the cardamom and lighter on the cinnamon (although cinnamon is growing on me).

I also like using allspice and ginger, and sometimes mace. Lately I've experimented adding peppercorns too: it adds something different. I rarely add nutmeg: nutmeg can easily overpower.

I like unsweetened chai, but when I sweeten it, I prefer honey. I like it with and without milk. Milk adds a lot of richness, and also adds some sweetness as it naturally contains some sugar.

If you want some basic background on what spices go in chai, you can view this page on my tea site, RateTea, which has general info but also lists pre-blended chai's from many different tea companies, which can be a good source of ideas:ratetea.net/style/chai-spiced-tea/40/My favorite pre-blended Masala Chai is from Rishi Tea. It has two very favorable reviews (one of which is mine) on RateTea:ratetea.net/tea/rishi/rishi-masala-chai/... most important thing is to experiment. Good luck, and enjoy!

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