Can I make a drink at home that tastes like (Tastefully Simple's Oh My:Chai) drink?
By kaky
First, here is a recipe I have used many times, and absolutely LOVE; don't skip any steps, or ingredients:
Chai tea mix
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1 cup French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy 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
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 Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot water.
(I buy my cardamom at a bulk foods store, as it is too pricey in the grocery store--but essential to this mix.)
That batch will last you a LONG time.
However, as you can see, the recipe has a lot of sugar. (They all do, unfortunately.)
Something I enjoy as an alternative, with NO guilt, is the Celestial Seasons "India Spice" Chai Tea bags, with sugar free french vanilla non-dairy creamer powder. It really is a fair substitute, letting me save the more caloric (but yummy) chai mix for special occasions.
I posted a recipe that is in the archives a while back. See it below.
I have used the recipe submitted by Jilson and it is great. I have made it for Christmas gifts as well!
I love the Bigelow vanilla spice chai tea bags. I add two packets of Splenda and a couple of dollops of milk, and it is Yummy.
This recipe does not taste like Tastefully Simple Chai tea. I am an addict for that stuff, and haven't found anything like it.
Thanks for the feedback. I loved the tastefully simple vanilla bean chai tea. We need to message them , asking to bring it back !
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I am looking for a mystic chai tea mix recipe. I had a real close recipe to make this mix but I can't find it, it uses unsweetened tea, powdered milk, vanilla flavored coffee creamer, but I can't remember the quantities or other ingredients, anyone have this recipe?
Here's a link for a recipe but it uses tea rather than instant:
www.neholistic.com/
Instant Chai Tea Mix
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1 cup French vanilla flavored
powdered non-dairy creamer
2 1/2 cups white sugar
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 Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot water.
Note:
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.
You can spice it up even further by adding 1 teaspoon nutmeg and allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. Makes 36 servings.
I made this recipe up and believe me, it is better than store-bought. This one is wonderful. I am so glad that I found it. It even helps soothe a sore throat with all those healthy spices.
Here are two recipes you may wish to try.
Chai Tea
1 Tbsp. fennel or anise seed
6 green cardamom pods
12 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1/4" ginger root, peeled, sliced thin
Chai Tea Mix (Makes 8 or 9 cups)
3/4 cup non fat dry milk powder
1-1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1-1/2 cups French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamier
2 cups sugar
1-1/4 cups brown sugar
2 cups unsweetened instant tea
2 tsp ground ginger
2-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1-1/4 tsp cloves
1-1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp finely ground white pepper
Combine ingredients.
Hope they're what you were wanting!
Good recipe but I added a little more powdered milk and cinnamon.
Now that Sam's Club no longer carries the Mystic Chai Tea I was desperately seeking a good recipe so I tried Cathy's. It calls for white sugar, brown sugar and French Vanilla non dairy powder creamer which also has sugar in it and that made it way too sweet. I think if I add more powder milk and non dairy powder creamer it might even out that sweetness. Also, I prefer more flavor so I am going to double the spices. Thank you all for submitting your recipies.
You can still order it through Sam's web site.
Found a replacement! Caffe D'Vita enchanted chai. It calls itself spiced tea latte. Brad Barry Company, ltd. Chico, CA. Customer service # 800-200-5005. or www.caffedvita.com. This is available at a local grocer. Smaller can, only 1 pound but excellent flavor. Grocer originally stocked 1 can at a time, see they have multiples now!
Thanks for all the recipes. We experimented at my house and came up with a variation of Susan's recipe that we think is even closer to the original, and uses almost all of the non-chemical ingredients listed on the Mystic can: For the full recipe, increase the nonfat dry milk powder to double, substitute instant vanilla pudding mix for the vanilla creamer, decrease the cardamom by half, and add 1/4 tsp each anise seed and salt.
I am looking for a Chai tea recipe that doesn't call for as much sugar.
By debbie faaborg from Buckley, WA
Here is a recipe I saved from online. You could always cut down on the sugar amount. ENJOY!
1/2 cup instant tea
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
1/4 cup powdered coffee creamer
1/2 cup white or (better) brown sugar
1 tablespoon instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
In a resealable container combine all of the ingredients and stir with a fork or a whisk to distribute everything evenly. Store on the pantry shelf.
To Prepare: Combine 3 tablespoons Chai Tea Mix with 1 cup boiling water. Stir well to dissolve. Sip and savor.
Cardamom is the ingredient that gives this recipe an authentic Indian flavor. To tell the truth though, it can be expensive and hard to find. If desired you can omit it completely or replace it with an equal amount of allspice.
It will not be authentic Chai at that point, but it will be authentic Spiced Milk Tea, which is pretty much what Chai means. Some people add ground fennel or lemon peel to their Chai. I prefer this recipe made with brown sugar, but white sugar is cheaper and makes a prettier mix. Feel free to experiment with the flavors as you see fit.
This is a recipe from my friend who was born and raised in India. It is simple and VERY delicious.
simmer and bring to a boil:
2c.milk (or 1/2-n-1/2)
4 c. water
1" unpeeled ginger root
1/2 tsp. cardomon, crushed
1/2 tsp. broken cinnamon stick or about 1" stick
6 whole cloves
once it turns to a gentle boil - don't scald- so still often, then turn off burner, place lid on pan and let the flavors steep.
To serve:
place hot chai milk mixture (above) in a cup just half way and add brewed tea, sweetned to your taste...usually 1 tsp of any kind of sugar or suppliment works. Store the milk in the frig, and don't forget it is delicious over ice.
enjoy.
I just get the Bigelow chai tea bags at my grocery store. After steeping a bag, I just add two packets of Splenda and a dollop of milk. Taste almost like Starbuck's.
Use honey or palm sugar, if you don't like sweet tea.I make my own chai tea. I use a 2 tbs full cream powdered milk. 1/2 cup fresh full cream milk. 1/2 cup water. Five Roses tea bag. 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder. 1/2 tsp fennel powder. 1/2 tsp cardamom powder. Put all into a milk pot and bring to a boil and add your sweetener. You can use whole spices and grind and store in an airtight container and use whenever you want to.
I had this old chai tea mix that was amazing and it told me to add 2 tablespoons of the mix to a cup of milk and it is running out. And I can't find the same recipe anywhere. If anyone knows the recipe please share.
By Lyssa
Without knowing the brand you used before, it is hard to give you an exact match.
There are a ton of homemade chai tea mixes out there. Leave out the pepper (my friend's preference), but she likes this one.
Why is it the brands we love always disappear :(
I find excellent recipes at allrecipes.com
How do you make Chai coffee or tea powder with powdered milk, coffee whitener and coffee. What quantities do you use?
Pam from Moss Vale
There are quite a few recipes for Chai tea here on ThrifyFun. Here is one from 2007.
Post By patty K. (Guest Post) (11/22/2007)
This recipe is from another line. We have used it since last winter when Sam's quit carrying the Mystic. It is wonderful and we make 3x the recipe each time. We drink it at least three times/day so it goes quickly. Only drawback is that there is some residue left in the bottom of the cup...but it's well worth the single problem. Thanks to Susan for the great recipe. NOTE: We use a Cuisinart to process the mix for 4 minutes...It helps make a finer powder.
RE: Mystic Chai Tea Mix Recipe
Post By Susan (Guest Post) (01/07/2005)
Instant Chai Tea Mix
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
1 cup French vanilla flavored
powdered non-dairy 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
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 Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot watern.
Here's one that I found:
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"Oh My Chai" Powdered Tea Recipe. I recently went to a "Tastefully Simple" home party and had the "Oh My Chai" tea. It was so delicious, but $9 per can which didn't even last me a week.
I am looking for any instant beverage jar mixes that taste like chai tea.
