Chai Syrup

My mixture is very much based on that of the “ Yogi Tea Classic“. If you’ve never drunk chai and want to know how it tastes without making gallons of syrup, then I recommend you give it a try. In Austria, it often can be found in larger supermarkets, but also at dm. Or of course at Amazon *). Starbucks chai is said to be very delicious. I haven’t tried it yet, as the syrup contains honey.

The spice mixture for this chai syrup consists of ​​cardamom, cinnamon, pepper, cloves and ginger – just like the Yogi Tea. I further added allspice. The mixture can also be enriched with fennel and/or aniseed (I’m not a big fan of either, at least not of the seeds, but I started to like fresh fennel). A touch of chili would also be possible. In any case, use whole spices, as powders, such as ground cinnamon, would end up in the bottle when strained.

Stimulate

Is chai tea stimulating? Yes and no. That depends entirely on the amount of tea. I would perhaps describe the variant with black tea as a bit stimulating. The recipe for chai tea concentrate lists 20 tablespoons or 100 grams of black tea. That sounds like a lot. However, this amount is for two liters of syrup. For a cup of chai latte, you need about one to two tablespoons of syrup (depending on how sweet and intense you like it). Let’s say a tablespoon and a half. If a tablespoon is about ten milliliters, you can make 133 chai lattes from two liters of syrup. So one tablespoon of black tea makes an average of six to seven chai lattes. You see, not so bad. 😉

In any case, I also drink the black tea variant in the evening – but also with the ulterior motive of staying awake a little (to work on the blog ;-)) and still not going through the nights. And if you want it to be more intense, you can use the syrup to refine your own black tea with it.

Chillin’

If you are quite sensitive to caffeine, you can also prepare the chai syrup entirely without black tea. The result is perfect as a good night drink. Or for children (yeah, bad sugar, but now and then, in my eyes, it is ok). I could also imagine using this syrup for dishes such as pancakes or porridge. I haven’t tried it yet. But maybe you and want to share your experience in a comment?

I would only not recommend it to sensitive pregnant women, at least not a huge amount, since it is all about contractions-inducing spices. In the week of your due date, you can then drink a lot of it and maybe help out a little, hehe.

Perfect for the forgetful

Speaking of black tea: Are you tired of forgetting to take out the teabag and “enjoy” bitter tea? Believe me, I know the feeling too well. It happens to me all the time! With herbal tea, that’s not bad at all. In my case, the bag is often still in the cup while I’ve long since drunk the tea. But black tea doesn’t necessarily get better with every additional minute. With a syrup, you only have to think about it once, namely when preparing the syrup yourself. With the amount you should, however, set a kitchen clock or an alarm clock this one time – if you are a scatterbrain like I am. You can also make the chai syrup entirely without black tea.

Hot, cold, dirty

The hot Chai Latte variant is probably the best known. The Indian spiced tea also tastes so good cold as an Iced Chai Latte, despite the very Christmas spices. And the dirty variant would be the dirty chai latte, which is a chai latte with coffee. That sounds like a lot of caffeine! Have you ever drank this? I don’t like sweetened coffee at all unless it’s black. But I love chai latte sweetly. I think that chai tea lattes are always sweet, can’t imagine them without sugar. The chai I drank in India always contained more sugar than anything else. Maybe I shall give the dirty version a try.

Ho ho ho

This homemade chai syrup, you may not only enjoy yourself but also your loved ones. It makes a wonderful DIY (Xmas) gift from the kitchen. Mom, parents, family, friends, and coworkers alike will be happy about the delicious chai syrup for a chai latte. Please make sure that you use bottles that are really tight. Swing top bottles are available in every 1 euro (dollar) shop. But I wouldn’t rely on them. I ordered mine from Amazon, namely these here *) (they don’t cost the world and are available in different sizes). The ten pieces of 200 ml each are perfect for the two liters of syrup specified in the recipe.

Did you try this recipe?

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