Homemade Spicy Vanilla Chai tea

This is becoming my summer soul drink like apple cider is to me in winter.

While living in NJ, I had frequently enjoyed the Dunkin Donuts vanilla chai.But never really missed it once I moved south were the dunkins franchises were less abundant!

That would have been the end of me and vanilla chais if not for the few bottles of'  Bolthouse farms ' juices/brews G brought home. While he and E guzzled down the berry mixes and the carrot juices, I , Me , myself hooked onto the heavenly Vanilla chai tea.

Thus began the numerous googlings for easy DIY recipes.

What follows is a variation on many such recipe ideas, altered to mainly suit our taste.

So heres what I put into making my Vanilla Chai Tea Mix:

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder

1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer

1 cup French vanilla powdered non-dairy creamer

2 ½ cups white sugar

1 ½ cups unsweetened instant tea

21/2 tsp ground ginger

21/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

1 tsp ground cardamom

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice

¼ tsp pepper

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until it is a fine powder.

Store in a airtight container.

Add two full tablespoons of mix to 8 ounces of hot water or milk. Slurp.

Ps: I have stored my container in the fridge just to be safe.

I have had this hot and cold.

For the warm version, I heat a mug of milk in the microwave and add 1Tbspn powder and stir.

For the cold version I blend together a mug of cold milk and 1Tbspn powder in a food processor.

You can try doing it 1/2 mug milk and 1/2 mug water for a less creamier drink.

Also please adjust the spices accordingly to suit your taste.

Tell me how you did yours!

Until next time,

Cheers.

You can also read my non-culinary ramblings here at Musings.