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Amsterdam Hippie Soymilk Chai

SUBMITTED BY: Joshi

"Normally Chai has tea in it, but this beverage doesn't miss it at all. When I lived in Holland, this drink was a staple in the diet of a bunch of hippies who lived in and around a squatted building known as 'De Elf.' Sadly, the building was closed a year after I left the country, but if you combine the taste of this drink with the smell of musky smoke and Nag Champa incense, you're halfway to recreating the atmosphere. Enjoy..."

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PREP TIME	5 Min
COOK TIME	25 Min
READY IN	30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 quarts soy milk
4 inch piece fresh ginger root - peeled, sliced and crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons whole cardamom pods, coarsely crushed
1 tablespoon whole cloves, coarsely crushed
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a saucepan over high heat, bring the soymilk to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Stir in the ginger, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sweeten to taste with brown sugar. Strain the mixture into another pot; serve hot.

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KIMAR

Great chai!! Very flavorful. You could add black or green tea if you'd like, but this is... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by anzu

I love this healthy and fun drink! It's simple to make and warm you up very well. I used garam... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SHELAGH420

Yum...this was a really good recipe. I actually had some masala chai on hand, so I just threw... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DENISE BIENCOURT

This is fantastic. I used vanilla soy milk, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 2 tsp ground cardamom, I... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2005 by LARACOOK

Thank you for this recipe! I used 1 qt water and 1 qt soymilk, and used honey instead of... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2007 by SarahS

yummy. I changed it a lot though. I actually did add a bag of chai tea since I had it and was... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by Laura

I make this all of the time. I use vanilla soymilk, and I don't use any sugar. I am very... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by zelad

This is probably going to be my comfort drink for the rest of my life. Simply delicious. I... MORE