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Amsterdam Hippie Soymilk Chai

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..."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 (1 cup) servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 154 | Total Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KIMAR   view full review
Great chai!! Very flavorful. You could add black or green tea if you'd like, but this is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DENISE BIENCOURT   view full review
This is fantastic. I used vanilla soy milk, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, 2 tsp ground cardamom, I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by anzu   view full review
I love this healthy and fun drink! It's simple to make and warm you up very well. I used garam...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SHELAGH420   view full review
Yum...this was a really good recipe. I actually had some masala chai on hand, so I just threw...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2005 by LARACOOK   view full review
Thank you for this recipe! I used 1 qt water and 1 qt soymilk, and used honey instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by Laura   view full review
I make this all of the time. I use vanilla soymilk, and I don't use any sugar. I am very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2008 by zelad   view full review
This is probably going to be my comfort drink for the rest of my life. Simply delicious. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2007 by SarahS   view full review
yummy. I changed it a lot though. I actually did add a bag of chai tea since I had it and was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by mauimomma   view full review
So delicious! Expensive to make but so worth it! Love the name and the story behind it too....

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