Chai tea spice 50g

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Recipe for Chai tea spice

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SpicenEasy's Creamy Stovetop Chai Latte

• Prep Time: 2 minutes

• Cook Time: 10 minutes

• Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp SpicenEasy Chai Tea Spice

• 2 cups water

• 2 tbsp strong black tea leaves (or 3-4 black tea bags)

• 2 cups milk (dairy or plant-based)

• 2-3 tbsp honey, maple syrup, or sugar (adjust to taste)

• Optional: 1-2 slices fresh ginger for extra zing

Instructions:

1. Brew the Spice: In a small saucepan, combine water and SpicenEasy Chai Tea Spice (and fresh ginger if using). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes to allow the spices to infuse the water deeply.

2. Add Tea: Add the black tea leaves or tea bags to the spiced water. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 3-5 minutes (depending on how strong you like your tea).

3. Strain: Strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer into another clean saucepan to remove the spices and tea leaves.

4. Add Milk & Sweetener: Return the spiced tea to the stove over medium heat. Add milk and your chosen sweetener. Heat until hot but not boiling, stirring occasionally.

5. Froth (Optional): For a frothy latte, carefully blend with an immersion blender or whisk vigorously for 30 seconds until foamy.

6. Serve Immediately: Pour into mugs and enjoy the authentic, comforting taste of homemade chai.

Chef's Tip: *For an extra-rich latte, use half milk and half cream. You can make a concentrated chai base in advance by doubling the spices and tea in step 1, then storing it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Simply mix ½ cup of the concentrate with ½ cup of milk when you want a quick chai! For an iced version, let the brewed chai cool completely and pour over ice.*

Why Choose SpicenEasy Chai Tea Spice?

Multiple chai spices already balanced for you
Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves are combined so you don't need to measure each spice separately.

Make chai as strong as you like it
Start with a smaller amount for gentle spice or add more for a bolder cup.

Use your own tea and milk
You're not locked into a premixed powdered drink. Choose your preferred black tea, dairy milk or plant-based milk.

Sweeten it your way
Use sugar, honey, maple syrup or no added sweetener at all.

More than just a drink mix
Use the same warming spice blend in baking, porridge, desserts and other sweet recipes.

What Does Chai Tea Spice Taste Like?

Chai Tea Spice is warm, aromatic, gently spicy and fragrant.

Cinnamon brings familiar sweet warmth.

Cardamom adds floral, citrusy fragrance.

Ginger contributes a lively warming note.

Cloves bring deeper sweet spice and intensity.

Together they create the layered flavour associated with masala chai rather than allowing one spice to dominate.

How to Make an Easy Cup of Chai

For one cup:

Bring approximately ½ cup water to a simmer.

Add:

1 teaspoon black tea leaves or 1 black tea bag
Around ½ teaspoon SpicenEasy Chai Tea Spice

Allow the tea and spices to simmer briefly.

Heat or froth approximately ½ cup milk separately.

Strain the tea into your cup, sweeten to taste, then top with the hot milk.

Adjust the amount of Chai Tea Spice next time depending on how strongly spiced you like your chai.

For a Richer Stovetop Chai

For a fuller, more traditional-style cup, let the spices have a little more time.

Simmer Chai Tea Spice in water for several minutes first.

Add your black tea and allow it to steep.

Then add milk and your preferred sweetener and heat gently.

Strain before serving.

The extra simmering time helps the spices release more of their aroma into the drink.

Why Use a Chai Spice Blend?

You can absolutely make chai by starting with individual spices.

That might mean reaching for:

Cinnamon
Cardamom
Ginger
Cloves

Then deciding how much of each spice you want every single time.

SpicenEasy Chai Tea Spice gives you a consistent starting point.

One blend. Multiple spices. One easy scoop.

You still choose the tea.

You still choose the milk.

You still decide how sweet and how strongly spiced you want the finished cup.

We've simply made the spice part easier.

Chai Isn't Just for Winter

A steaming mug is the obvious way to enjoy chai — but the same blend can work throughout the year.

Iced Chai

Make your chai slightly stronger than usual, allow it to cool, then serve over ice with cold milk.

Chai Latte

Use more milk and froth it before pouring for a café-style finish.

Chai Concentrate

Prepare a stronger batch of spiced tea and keep it chilled so you can quickly combine a portion with milk when you want chai.

Plant-Based Chai

Use oat, almond, soy or another plant-based milk instead of dairy.

Try It This Way

For an easy dirty chai, make your chai as usual and add a shot of espresso.

The coffee's roasted bitterness works beautifully with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves.

It's also an easy way to turn the spice blend into something completely different without buying another product.

Beyond the Teacup

Once you've opened the pack, try Chai Tea Spice in:

• Porridge
• Overnight oats
• Pancakes
• French toast
• Muffins
• Banana bread
• Apple cake
• Biscuits
• Rice pudding
• Custard
• Stewed apples
• Poached pears
• Smoothies
• Hot chocolate
• Coffee
• Chai-spiced desserts

A small amount can bring that familiar warm chai character to much more than tea.

Make Chai Your Way

One of the advantages of using a spice blend rather than an instant chai drink is that you stay in control of the rest.

Prefer strong tea? Use more tea.

Want it creamier? Add more milk.

Like very little sweetness? Reduce the sugar.

Prefer plant-based milk? Use it.

Want stronger spice? Add a little more Chai Tea Spice.

The blend gives you the flavour foundation without deciding the whole drink for you.

Start with Less

Chai spices are aromatic and can become strong quickly.

For a single cup, start around the suggested amount, taste, and adjust the next time you make it.

Storage

Store Chai Tea Spice in an airtight container in a cool, dark and dry place to help preserve the aroma of the ground spices.

The SpicenEasy Promise

We bring you the world's most cherished spice blends, directly to your door in New Zealand. From our authentic chai spice to our detailed recipes, we're here to help you create moments of warmth and comfort in your everyday life.