Monday, May 5, 2008

Spiced Chai Mix

Ingredients
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
1 cup french vanilla-flavored non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
2 1/2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant tea
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cardamom

Spice this up even further by adding 1 teaspoon each nutmeg and allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. You may choose to omit the French vanilla creamer, and use 2 teaspoons vanilla extract instead. To do so, mix the vanilla into the sugar, let it dry, then break the sugar into small lumps. Follow the same procedure as above.

Directions
1:In a large bowl, combine milk powder, non-dairy creamer, vanilla flavored creamer, sugar and instant tea. Stir in ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. In a blender or food processor, blend 1 cup at a time, until mixture is the consistency of fine powder.

2:To serve: Stir 2 heaping tablespoons tea mixture into a mug of hot water.

3:Store dry mixture in an airtight container.

Click here for orginal recipe link and nutrition facts.

I forgot to buy the powdered milk but I made the mix without it and just added it to regular milk and it still tasted fantastic. I also added the nutmeg and allspice. It is great hot or made as a chai milkshake. You can also lessen the sugar or substitute splenda.