Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2012

Delicious! I DOUBLED the recipe and used all ground ingredients: 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp cloves, rounded 1/8 tsp black pepper, two dashes nutmeg (just upended the container and shook twice), 4 English Breakfast tea bags; I only had cuties on hand so I used 4 cutie peels. I added 1/2 tsp vanilla extract as well. Added everything to the milk and water once it was warmed over medium heat. Then I brought the mixture to a simmer, turned off the heat (I worried about the evaporation) and let everything steep, covered, for about 10 minutes. The result was a rich dark brown color. I poured it into a teapot with a looseleaf-tea strainer and it kept all the spice particles out. Sweetened with honey. Next time, I'm going to let it simmer down for a more concentrated brew, then freeze in an ice cube tray to make blended frapps and things with frozen yogurt. If I want a straight up cup, I'll probably ditch the honey and add sweetened condensed milk for taste and consistency.

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Sarah Lizzy

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Central Point, Oregon, USA

Living In: Medford, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2012

I didn't have peppercorns or orange rind, but this recipe still came out great. It's a delicious, cheap and easy alternative to expensive coffee shop drinks.

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Emily

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

Great recipe but a bit too sweet for my taste; I like spicier chais. Thank you for the recipe post.

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Saunika

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2011

So delicious!! I make this often!

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pradabeach

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2011

This is very good and so easy to customize to your preferences. I usually find a Chai Latte too sweet, so I only added half the sugar and it was just right. I simmered skim milk, water, and all the spices for about 30 minutes total COVERED except the black tea which I added for the last 5-10 minutes. Even though I covered this, I still ended up with just one serving. I substituted 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon for the cinnamon stick...next time I'll up that to 1/2 tsp. I'd recommend using a Constant Comment tea bag for the loose black tea...it's black tea that is already flavored with rind of oranges and spice, so it just enhances the flavor a little more.

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COOKIN4MYFAMILY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Conifer, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

very nice, I used a tea strainer instead of putting the spices into the pan, but this is simple and very good!

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Gene

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2010

Soooo tasty and soo easy. I used coconut milk and it turned out delicious. The coconut milk definitely makes it more flavorful. After making it this morning I am now addicted!

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Vegantastebuds

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2010

I didn't have a lot of these exact ingredients but I wanted to make a chai tea latte with a shot of espresso for my husband because that's his favorite drink at our local coffee stand. I used the cup of water and milk then threw in some ground cloves, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, 4 tsp of sugar, and a tbsp of vanilla. After heating these together I added a Darjeeling tea bag and got the espresso ready. I then poured the tea mixture into the blender to make it frothy and I took out my portion before adding the espresso and frothing it in the blender again. My husband said it was good but not the same as the coffee stand so I'm going to get some cream and see if that helps because he wanted it thicker.

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makimbo

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2010

Cannot believe I can make this at home with this great recipe. Tastes so authentic, and delicious! Thank you!! :D

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Brian Kline

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2009

I ended up using all ground spices and straining them out, but is was amazing. I ended up cooking this for 50 people and had multiple requests for the recipe. Thanks.

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