Slow Cooker Chai Recipe
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Slow Cooker Chai

By: SENECA_S 
"Easy version of chai tea, using whole spices and sweetened condensed milk. To vary the flavor, try adding a bit of star anise, fennel, allspice, vanilla bean, or nutmeg. For a sweeter tea, stir in a bit of brown sugar."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
8 Hrs 5 Min
Ready In:
8 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 quarts water
  • 15 slices fresh ginger, peeled
  • 15 green cardamom pods, split open and seeded
  • 25 whole cloves
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 whole black peppercorns
  • 8 black tea bags
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. Pour water into the crock of a slow cooker. Stir in the ginger, cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and peppercorns. Turn to High; simmer for 8 hours.
  2. Steep tea bags in the hot spiced water for 5 minutes. Strain tea into a clean container. Stir in sweetened condensed milk; serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 90 | Total Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 8mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by KRISTIN_G Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was lovely and made the whole house smell great! I subbed 1 tbsp powdered ginger for the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by JJA   view full review
This is a great base recipe for Chai that I will use again and again. I intend to make a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by sonasi   view full review
This recipe is very good. I added 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, a dash of fennel...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2010 by gretamarie   view full review
I was leary of this recipe for some reason, but it turned out really good! I used 1 1/2 tsp...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2010 by Annette   view full review
Am a little suprised that so many people said this was good. Not spicey enough and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by Susy   view full review
I used A LOT of spices and will keep this spiced water as a base to make tea. I'm freezing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2010 by danidanidani   view full review
My slow cooker is small so I only made half of this recipe. I added all of the ingredients...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by Tarah Schwartz   view full review
Best chai ever! My crockpot could only hold 2 quarts so I couldn't make a full batch. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2010 by jkimble24   view full review
We made this for Christmas day and it was a big hit. We did some variations. First we let the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2010 by KHOULDING   view full review
Loved this recipe! Followed it correctly, but only added 6 tea bags and added 1 1/2 tsp....

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