Best Laurens Masala Chai Concentrate Recipes
LAUREN'S MASALA CHAI CONCENTRATE
I've spent so much money buying cartons of liquid chai concentrate and have tried many times to make it myself. Well, today I researched ruthlessly and this (which I made up on my own) is the concentrate I've been waiting for! Keep in mind everybody has a different masala chai preference and you should adjust it to your liking - I like a little spice, not too sweet, and an overall balance of flavors. Enjoy!
Provided by laurenlikesfood
Categories Beverages
Time 15m
Yield 6 1/2 cups, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- special note about spices (If you have a bulk foods or Whole Foods or Vitamin Cottage kind of grocer nearby, get the spices from the bulk section. They often cost 25% what you'd pay for a jar! My total ingredients expense was around $1.50, not including the milk!).
- In a medium-large saucepan, bring about 7 cups water to a boil.
- Meanwhile, add the 6 spices (do not add the tea yet).
- Once the water/spice mixture is boiling, add the tea.
- Boil 5 minutes, then remove from heat. (I know you're never supposed to boil tea, but I found this works just fine. If you don't want to boil the tea, just boil the spices for 5 minutes and steep slightly longer.).
- Stir in the brown sugar (or honey) and vanilla.
- Steep for 8 minutes, then strain into a glass container.
- While you wait for it to cool, pour a mug 2/3 full with your chai and add hot milk to the top. (If it isn't spicy or sweet enough, you can still add more spices to steep - just strain the mixture again before storing.) OR for a real treat, use hot evaporated milk (I wouldn't want this every day, because its a little sweeter and creamier than regular milk.).
- Store in the refrigerator for 7 days (maybe longer, but all chai concentrate containers claim 7 days is best). Note: Normally you'd use 1:1 ratio of chai:milk, but I brew it a little weaker and save $ on milk since I drink so much chai.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.6, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 16.6, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 8.5, Protein 1
CHAI TEA CONCENTRATE
Convenient (and relatively inexpensive) way to have chai 'lattes' at home. The cardamom can be a bit expensive; try looking in the bulk section of a health food store. If you need to buy a jar of it, don't worry - it will make several batches!
Provided by ave's4cooking
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add cloves and boil for 1 minute. Add cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and tea. Allow tea to steep for 6 minutes; strain into a container. Stir brown sugar and vanilla extract into tea and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 0.6 g, Sodium 12.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
SPICED CHAI CONCENTRATE
From The Tasty Kitchen site with changes for my taste. This is a little sweeter version, so adjust sweetness to taste. Freezable in ice cube trays.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Beverages
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare the spices and the tea; set aside. Bring the water to a boil and remove from heat. Add the spices and the tea bags then allow the mixture to steep for 15 minutes.
- Strain the mixture into a 4-cup glass measuring cup or large bowl, discarding the spices. Add the sugar, honey and the vanilla and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture into a jar and store in the refrigerator.
- To serve, mix 1 part concentrate with 1 part milk or half-and-half. Heat for a warm beverage or pour over ice to enjoy cold.
CHAI MASALA
Sweetened, spiced hot tea is sold all over India by chai wallahs, or tea sellers. This version, which is adapted from "Street Food of India" by Sephi Bergerson, is made with black tea, fresh ginger, green cardamom pods, milk and sugar. Make it your own by adding cinnamon, cloves, pepper, fennel or star anise.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories non-alcoholic drinks
Time 10m
Yield 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pour 6 cups water, the tea, the ginger and the cardamom into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Add milk, and sugar to taste, and boil 2 minutes more. Strain and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 42, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 27 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
AWESOME (AND ECONOMICAL) CHAI CONCENTRATE
If you like the refreshing and spicy taste of chai half as much as I do, then you're going to love how easy and good this is! I make up a batch once of twice a month and then enjoy my chai.
Provided by rsarahl
Categories Beverages
Time P1DT5m
Yield 14 oz concentrate, 30-40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pour condensed milk and spices into the blender and blend on high speed for a few seconds until the milk looks evenly "flecked" with spices.
- Pour mixture into a clean jar or container with a lid.
- Refrigerate at least 24 hours.
- Alternatively, pour mix into ice cube trays and freeze.
- To use concentrate: Brew a strong black tea or strong herbal tea of your choice.
- Stir in 1 frozen concentrate cube or 1/2 to 2 teaspoons of chai concentrate mix per cup of freshly steeped tea.
- Frozen cubes will keep up to one year in the freezer if you pop them out of the trays and store in a freezer bag.
- Concentrate will keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
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