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Chai Concentrate

January 5, 2014 by manjirichitnis 7 Comments

Its been a very hectic year and I was really looking forward to a festive break. In the run up to Christmas I was gifted some really tempting edible gifts. I then took to Pintrest to find something that called out to me and ask me to make go make it ! I found a beautiful photograph of Chai Concentrate here . It was an easy to prepare recipe and so I started to get all the ingredients together and wasn’t able to get my hands on orange pekoe tea bags so I decided to make a few modifications of my own.

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups water
  • 5 English breakfast tea – tea bags
  • 5 mulled wine spice  bags
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 12 whole cloves
  • 9 cardamom pods split open and the seeds powdered
  • 8 coriander seeds or 1/4th tbsp of ground coriander powder
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 1 vanilla bean sliced in half
  • 1.5 tbsp orange zest
  • 1 inch piece of ginger,skinned n cut into thin strips
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns

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Method:

  • In a large sauce pan bring the water to boil and reduce the heat to a minimum
  • Add the spices, tea bags,orange zest and ginger and cover with lid and let it simmer for 25 minutes.
  • After 25 minutes take the saucepan off the flame and let it stand for 10 -15 minutes.
  • Then add the honey and stir it in along with all the beautiful spices which have steeped in well into the mixture.
  • Let this cool completely , the  strain the chai concentrate through a large sieve lined with a fresh cheesecloth. The spices are to be discarded.
  • Add the strained chai concentrate into clean glass bottles.
  • Decorate the glass bottles with pretty tape and add a small name tag with a bit of coil.
  • This mixture stays for 2 weeks in the fridge and can be had as hot winter drink with 1/3rd parts concentrate and top it off with hot milk, it also is good with a glass of cold milk and ice with a dollop of honey stirred in!
  • I loved the idea that the chai concentrate can be added into cookie dough for an extra zing – I am going to try that soon!

After making this gift I feel so good inside that I have taken an extra effort to actually create something unique, I think am going to make a habit out it and make delicious little treats for birthdays and anniversaries too! 

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Comments

  1. Sylvia says

    January 5, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Edible handmade gifts are always the best! Chai concetrate looks sooo good I can almost smell it through the screen 😉 xx

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      January 5, 2014 at 9:53 pm

      aww thanks Sylvia!yes edible gifts r really awesome!

      Reply
  2. Sally says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:39 am

    I’m just adding another resolution to my list – to try some chai in 2014

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      January 6, 2014 at 1:09 pm

      Oh sally that’s an awesome addition ! you are very welcome to drop in for a proper Indian Masala tea and indian snack session – serious!!

      Reply
  3. HedgeComber says

    January 6, 2014 at 7:31 am

    Manjiri, that looks fabulous! I love chai tea, although I haven’t had it for many years now.
    I used to backpack in New Zealand with a Canadian guy who carried a huge roll of different spices with him & he was a master at making Chai. Such lovely memories!
    I’ve bookmarked this & it’s on my to-do list 🙂
    Janie x

    Reply
    • manjirichitnis says

      January 6, 2014 at 1:08 pm

      Hey Jane thanks girl! I will bring some for FBC, I wish we could all meet before that…. Wow that’s so cool , I love proper Indian masala chai and I think it really is a great way to start the day especially on a chilly winter morning! Awww am so happy u liked it, do let me know when you make it ! xx

      Reply

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