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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2008
Absolutely delicious hot or cold.
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CONICUTS
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Living In: Mint Hill, North Carolina, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008
Great recipe. I made it just like the recipe says. This is my first time trying Chai Tea. I love this stuff and I hate tea. At least I did until now. I made some for my mother and left out the cinnamon because she can't drink it and even that was good. I am going to keep this mix on hand. Thanks for the great recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2008
Got hooked on chai few months ago when had the flu.Was buying bigelow chai tea bags and stash ones .I also got the nurses and aides at my moms nursing home hooked too.Then found this recipe and made now we all hooked on this they say it better then the tea bags.use splenda blend 1 1/2 c. Also add nutmeg,coriander and allspice. with water is great with milk is fantastic. ********************** now that its summertime still make chai mix but now make up a batch a chai tea in pitcher and have it in fridge as iced chai ,also blend in blender with ice cubes for frozen chai or add to ice cream for milk shake
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MaryElizabeth
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Home Town: Stamford, Connecticut, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2008
This recipe probably does not need one more 5-star rating, but it really deserves it! I made this and gave it to many people for Christmas. Almost everyone asked for the recipe. I changed it a little, based on recommendations from others. I decreased the sugar to 1 1/2 cups, and added 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper. Once I made it with the 1 cup non dairy creamer and 1 cup French vanilla non dairy creamer, and once I made it omitting the regular nondairy creamer and instead, I added 2 cups of the French vanilla nondairy creamer. Both were good. I will use the 2 cups vanilla creamer again next time so I don't have to buy so many items. The vanilla was not overpowering.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2008
This was good, but not great. Next time, I might increase the spices because this really tasted more like powdered milk than spice. That's what's great about a mix, you can just add to your taste specifications. It's a good base recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2008
Wonderful! I used decaf this and sugar free that and double the spice after trying it, I also added more instant tea - just gave me more of this great stuff - thanks for the recipe!
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cyncla
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2008
Yummy. I made it as is, except instead of adding the instant tea to the mix, I brewed the tea separately. Sorry, I just don't like the taste of instant tea. Then I added the creamer & spice mix to the tea. I used about 2 T. for a large mug.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008
I followed the other reviewers suggestions and cut the sugar by half. I also increased the cinnamon and ginger by 50% and made sure to add 3/4 tsp of white pepper to add some spice. This is a very good mix, but when the tea is made up, there is some spice/scum that floats on top and sticks to the edge of the mug. I still enjoy it though, and it's much cheaper than buying prepared mix. Also, I like that I control the sugar and fat, by choosing my ingredients. thanks!
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fourpiesmama
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Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Living In: Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2008
This is a really good recipe if you're tired of plain ole English Breakfast. I make a coffee similar to this and the flavours are wonderful, but you have to like these ingredients to enjoy this tea. Also Chai means tea, so chai tea mix is like saying tea tea mix. Anyway good recipe, will make again!
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Gitana
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Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA
Living In: Cairo, Al-Qahirah, Egypt
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2008
I love this recipe, I use it all the time! Only thing I change, it was by mistake, was nutmeg instead of cloves. Cloves tends to be very overpowering so if I were to use it I would use 1/4 to 1/2 tsp if at all. Also, bulk spices are well over half the price of the spice isle. Cheers
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: May 17, 2008
Absolutely fantastic. My mum got hooked on a local gourmet bread shop chain's chai tea until she found out my sister and I were paying $4.50 a cup for it for her. We tried every ready made chai tea bag we could find, but none came close till this mix. I actually used sugar free French vanilla creamer and generic Splenda sweetener as mum is diabetic and added the extra nutmeg allspice and instead 1/4 tsp white pepper it was more like 1/2 to 3/4 tsp cause Mum likes it really spicy, but finally with this we have a great sub that isnt $4.50 a mug. Warning! Cardamom is EXTREMELY expensive. The little jar I got at Kroger cost $10.88. You only need 1 tsp per batch though so make sure you stick that little jar in the freezer between batches to keep it fresh as long as possible.
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Auntie Lisa
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
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Reviewed: May 10, 2008
I really like this recipe. It is a good Chai Tea mix. When made it I added just a little extra clove. I will make this again and play with the amounts of spice a little more to perfect it for my taste but overall it is a very nice recipe. Also, I know the ground cardamom is a bit expensive but in my opinion it is a key spice so don’t skip it.
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Living In: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
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Reviewed: May 2, 2008
This is nice. I cut down on the cardamom by 1/2 tsp after reading some reviews. I added some of the mix to the center of a vanilla chai latte cake I made today. I'm drinking the chai and my guys are eating cake. Thanks for the recipe!
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SunnyByrd
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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: May 1, 2008
I love this recipe. I have made 3 batches now. The 4th batch I made I replaced the 1 cup each of unflavored non-dairy creamer and french vanilla non-dairy creamer with 2 cups IRISH CREME non-dairy creamer and only used 1 1/2 cups sugar. Now I REALLY like this recipe also. Not to mention my co-workers like the irish creme recipe a little better than the original one. Now the thing is I want to replace the IRISH CREME non-dairy creamer with the GINGERBREAD non-dairy creamer, but it's seasonal and I can't find any. So if someone would try it and the review it, I would greatly appreciate it. For all of my batches I used the tsp. each allspice and nutmeg but NOT the white pepper.
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TCSTEFFEY
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Home Town: Ixonia, Wisconsin, USA
Living In: Canisteo, New York, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2008
I made as per directions and spices are overpowering. I think I will put less cardomon in next time. It is very strong spice, I suggest put some in and try it then add to your taste.
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Julia
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Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.79 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008
I added the extra spices (the allspice, white pepper, and nutmeg) and it did make it as spicy as I like, but even after grinding it up twice in my food prcessor, it still left gritty results. I have to let it sit for at least 5 minutes after Imix it with water, or it is like drinking sand. After it settles, it is pretty good. I'm going to try some ways to make it mix better.