Instant Chai

[stirlingarts (Diana)]

I got some instant chai at the store and it was really good but would be a bit pricey to drink every day. So I decided to try and make my own and to make extra to share. I have made the chai spice mix before but never with the added tea and milk.

I didn’t use a recipe; I just improvised. I did a couple of taste tests along the way. Recipients may decide to add more milk or sugar to taste.

Ingredients I used (all spices are ground):

Instant black tea
Instant powdered milk
Sugar
Ceylon Cinnamon
Ginger
Cloves
Nutmeg
Cardamom
Black pepper

[TheMistressT (Tara - she/her)]

This sounds like a lovely gift!

[Tapestry (Jenn)]

That sounds delicious!

[Cindy (🇨🇦 … keeping my Joy in a chaotic world …)]

This reminds me of a hot drink mix my mom made and gave as gifts when I was little. The base was orange juice powder though.

[stirlingarts (Diana)]

I looked that up and it sounds good! I have both orange and lemon powders that I could add, along with spices, to the rest of the instant tea. Thanks for sharing your memory and this great idea!

[MistressJennie (Moderator - Jennie - she/her)]

This sounds like a lovely idea for gifts. I’ll have to put it on my To Make list for friends and neighbor gifts this year.

[curiousfae (Kelli she/her)]

Yes! Agreed. Awesome gift idea. Paired with a new fun teacup and maybe a packet of yummy cookies. So fun!