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Chai Spice Tea Recipe

12/19/2018 By Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie 10 Comments

Chai Spice Tea Recipe

I love chai.
I love its aroma.
I love this chai spice tea recipe.
I love the process of making a big batch. 
I love holding a steaming mug full, and sharing it with a friend.

A few years back, a lovely self-published book called Chai Pilgrimage, was brought to my attention. The book, now sold out, is so beautiful and captures the spirit of chai culture.

I gifted the book to someone who, sadly, is no longer in my life. These things happen and we take a deep breath and go on. I didn’t buy one for myself, and truly hope that someday it will be reprinted. Until it does, I still have my favorite chai spice recipe. Today when I made it, I remember happy times from days past.

Here is the recipe for you to make and enjoy with friends.

Many blessings to you during this season of shorter days and long nights. 
Love,
Kate

Print Recipe

My Favorite Chai Tea a/k/a Big Batch House Chai #9

This is my favorite chai tea to drink that I learned to make from the book, Chai Pilgrimage by Patrick Shaw and Jenny Kostecki-Shaw.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Beverage
Keyword: chai, tea
Author: Patrick Shaw and Jenny Kostecki-Shaw

Ingredients

  • 40 pods green cardamom
  • 9 cups water
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoons fennel seeds
  • 1/2 cup fresh ginger root, grated
  • 3 cups milk (or almond milk)
  • a few saffron threads
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 6 teabags good quality black tea

Instructions

  • Grind the cardamom pods in a spice grinder and set aside. I use an electric coffee grinder that I have wiped out well. 
  • Grind cinnamon and fennel seeds in a spice grinder. 
  • Place water in a small pot and turn heat to high. 
  • Add the cinnamon, fennel, and ginger to the pot, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. 
  • In a large sauce pan, place almond milk and saffron. Turn heat to medium. When the milk starts to simmer, add the sugar, and stir. Turn off heat and set aside.
  • Add the tea bags and ground cardamom to the spice water. Stir once. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes.
  • Using a mesh strainer, pour the spiced tea water into the almond milk. Stir and serve. 

Notes

I like this chai best when it is made with freshly ground spices. I use my electric coffee grinder that I have wiped out well. Use a mortar and pestle if you like, although it does take a bit longer. 

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: chai, tea

10 Thoughts on Chai Spice Tea Recipe
    Amy Wallen
    19 Dec 2018
     3:10pm

    That book! It’s gorgeous. The website says 2nd edition is coming soon. I hope so.

    I’m trying to figure out how I could make batches of the chai with the dry ingredients and give it as gifts in jars with instruction cards that say “just add water and milk”. It would be a wonderful holiday gift for neighbors, friends, people who drop by, et al.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
      Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie
      19 Dec 2018
       3:11pm

      Hi Amy- One year I gave a “Chai Box” full of all the spices needed for the recipe. Each year I renewed the spices as a gift. 🙂 Kate

      Reply
    Cynthia Willard
    19 Dec 2018
     3:34pm

    https://chaipilgrimage.com/products/the-book

    Found it!

    Reply
      Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie
      19 Dec 2018
       3:37pm

      Yup, I saw that, too, Cynthia. It’s the link for the first edition, and neither of the links listed on the page sell copies.

      Reply
    Deborah Binder
    19 Dec 2018
     7:28pm

    There are four copies available on Amazon. Price: $3210.30! Thirty cents over my budget! 😉

    Reply
    Deborah Binder
    19 Dec 2018
     7:30pm

    Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0615901883/ref=tmm_hrd_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1545276391&sr=8-1

    One of the copies is a mere $5001.00….I guess they just had to add the extra $1.00!

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      Cynthia Willard
      20 Dec 2018
       4:05am

      I asked one of the sellers about that and was told, that they don’t actually ‘HAVE’ copies… though they would work hard to procure one. This was years ago..don’t know how they are doing it now. The fact that they will reprint it is great!

      Reply
        Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie
        20 Dec 2018
         11:30am

        Yes, it is!

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    Mark in Ojai
    22 Mar 2020
     11:24pm

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Chai-Pilgrimage-A-Soul-Nourishing-Tea-Adventure-Through-Northern-India-Shaw-P/312924483442?hash=item48dbc0af72:g:unUAAOSwdvpWC7Y0

    Reply
      Kate McDermott-Art of the Pie
      25 Mar 2020
       9:45pm

      Thanks for the link Mark. The price is a bit too much for me at this time.

      Reply

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