Vanilla Bean Chai Syrup

My Tibetan. niece converted us to chai two decades ago but you make a large pot so the spices infuse into the water, tea, and milk. And then strain. This is a wonderful short cut! Made my first batch today to help cope with THIS winter we are having. I adjusted spices to coincide with my chai spices so everyone should experiment-added bay leaf, coriander, and allspice and ditched the nutmeg and vanilla. Thanks for the recipe.

This makes a very tasty Chai, but with doe changes. First I brew English Breakfast tea in only about 4 oz of water for 5 minutes. EBT is a dry robust tea blended to stand up to milk and sugar, plus using only a little water makes strong tea flavor without diluting the Chai. After the tea is brewed I add the Chai syrup and then strain the mixture with a very fine sieve - absolutely cannot stand all the seeds and "stuff". Then I add a bunch of half and half and milk and reheat. Sometimes I even use almond milk which adds another complimentary flavor profile to the bev.

This is just delicious! So much better than a chai tea bag. Thanks for posting. I am in Chicago where the temp is -2 and dropping. This hit the spot.

Wow, just made this as a dirty chai latte. Used non GMO sweetened condensed milk and a shot of coffee (made extra this morning) and frothed some 2%. Ummmmm.

I made this with coconut cream and then added honey to the hot tea before stirring in a few teaspoons. delightful.

Simple and delicious - ten minutes after reading I was sitting down to a beautiful cup of chai! Thank you for posting!

Brilliant! I was extra-ambitious and made my own sweetened condensed milk, only due to sheer stubbornness in not wanting to go to the store. This is wonderful in both coffee and tea.

This stuff is incredible! I used vanilla powder and black pepper - so good.

I made a batch of this last night and used it in my tea this morning. Really delicious! I used black pepper and a few drops of vanilla extract because I didn't have a vanilla bean, but other than that used the amount of spice listed. Can't wait to get home and make another cup.

Simple and delicious! I've been wanting to make my own chai-mix for a while now, but was reluctant to spend the money on whole cardamom pods/cinnamon sticks/etc... I whipped this recipe up this morning with ingredients I always have in my kitchen. And it's great! Simple, fast, and can be used multiple ways. I tested it with brewed black tea, two spoons of this syrup, and a splash of half and half for creaminess - and it was lovely, and warming, a little spicy, and totally soothing. Tomorrow morning I will put a spoon or two in my coffee for an attempt at a chai-latte. But this would also be divine drizzled over ice cream, or bread pudding, or to flavor up some scones, etc. Thanks!

Tastes great! I've always made my chai by crushing cardamon pods, grating ginger and adding a clove and a bit of cinnamon and boiling. Love it, but sometimes more work than I am willing to do. This is a great short cut! Thanks!

This is really nice; not too sweet at all, which is always my fear with Chai. Thanks for posting it.

This just screams "ice cream" to me. Thanks for the recipe!

Seriously, that's it?! Why, oh why have I been paying for overpriced chai tea for so many years?! I can't wait to try this!!

This sounds delicious! I'm trying to cut down on sugar and dairy so I wonder how this might work with coconut or almond milk and honey. Will try and report back!

Perfect cup of tea, yummy!