Chai tea is a beloved beverage with a rich history and distinct flavor profile. Originating from India, it is a unique blend of black tea, aromatic spices, and milk. Soy milk, a plant-based alternative to dairy milk, has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its health benefits and creamy texture. Combining these two elements creates a delicious and comforting beverage that caters to various dietary preferences. In this article, we will explore the art of crafting the perfect chai tea latte using soy milk, providing step-by-step instructions and ingredient suggestions to achieve a warm, flavorful, and satisfying cup of chai.
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CHAI TEA WITH SOY MILK
Chai tea has been a favorite refreshment in India for centuries. Essentially a blend of tea, ground spices, honey, and milk, it can be enjoyed hot or cold. Our version, which replaces cow's milk with soy milk, is served hot.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Drink Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the water in a small saucepan, and add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and vanilla bean and scrapings. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until mixture is aromatic, about 15 minutes. Whisk in honey, and drop tea bags in pan; turn off heat, and let steep 3 minutes.
- Strain tea through a fine strainer or a coffee filter into a warmed serving pot. Heat soy milk in same saucepan over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes; do not let it come to a boil or it will separate. Pour into serving pot with the tea, and stir well to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 82 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, Sodium 12 g
AMSTERDAM HIPPIE SOYMILK CHAI
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...
Provided by Joshi
Categories Drinks Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 153.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
CHAI TEA
This exotic tea uses cardamom, cinnamon and pepper for flavor. Stir in milk to taste.
Provided by MSucec
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Indian
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add the tea bags, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, and black pepper, then return to a boil. Immediately stir in sugar.
- Remove pot from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 27.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 7.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
ICED CHAI
Most iced chai lacks that burst of spice flavor that you taste in hot chai. This recipe overcomes that challenge in two ways, and gives you a spicy cup.
Provided by Leena Trivedi-Grenier
Categories Cardamom Ginger Tea Breakfast snack Drink Wheat/Gluten-Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Peanut Free Vegetarian Non-Alcoholic
Yield 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Coarsely crush cardamom pods with a mortar and pestle, then partially grind seeds. Transfer to a plate. Grind peppercorns with mortar and pestle until about medium-coarse; transfer to same plate.
- Rinse a medium pot (about 9" diameter) with water (this helps keep the milk from scorching). Combine milk, cardamom pods and seeds, pepper, and ginger in pot and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat, scraping sides and bottom of pot occasionally with a heatproof rubber spatula. When foam starts to rise, cook 20 seconds, scraping spices from sides of pot (some plant-based milks won't foam; simply cook 30 seconds from boiling). Reduce heat to low to allow foam to die down, then increase heat to medium-low and simmer, scraping bottom and sides of pot occasionally and adjusting heat as need to keep foam from rising, until milk is light tan in color from spices, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in tea and simmer, scraping pot occasionally and adjusting heat as needed, until milk is deep tan and reduced by one third, about 4 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring glass, pressing on solids with spatula. (Soak pot in hot water immediately to help with cleaning.) You should have 2 cups chai concentrate; return chai to pot and simmer another minute to reduce further if needed. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Place ice in a large heatproof bowl with a spout or a large heatproof pitcher. Immediately pour hot chai over ice. Stir until ice is almost completely melted (larger cubes may take longer), about 2 minutes. Taste chai and add up to 2 Tbsp. cold water or 1 Tbsp. simple syrup (dissolve 2-4 tsp. sugar in 2 tsp. warm water) if needed. Serve in glasses filled with fresh ice if desired.
- Do ahead: Chai can be made 3 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container; cover and chill.
CHAI TEA
Perfect for cold nights, this masala chai tea recipe incorporates spices that make it so delicious, you'll want to drink it every day. -Kelly Pacowta, Danbury, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place cloves and peppercorns in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush spices until aromas are released., Add the tea bags, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and boiling water. Cover and steep for 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the milk., Strain tea, discarding spices and tea bags. Stir in hot milk. Pour into mugs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 49mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SKINNY CHAI TEA
This recipe is from scratch and has much less calories than the commercial brands. From Kathleen Daelemans' Getting Thin and Loving Food! I have made this using soy milk and almond milk. You may also add 1 star anise and 6 allspice berries. I have also tried using different teas, such as green and herbal. If using tea bags, try about 4. Smells as good as it tastes!
Provided by Inklady
Categories Beverages
Time 30m
Yield 8 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine all spices and water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes.
- Add tea leaves (or bags) and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Strain mixture, discard spices, and return to saucepan.
- Whisk in brown sugar and milk.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.9, Fat 1.6, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 5.7, Sodium 29.9, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.8, Protein 1.5
SPICED MILK TEA (MASALA CHAI)
Enjoyed by millions in India, masala chai, a spiced, sweetened black tea mixed with milk, is now popular around the world. It is sold all over India by chai wallahs, or tea vendors, who pour the tea from big kettles into small cups.
Categories Milk/Cream Tea Non-Alcoholic Quick & Easy Cardamom Coffee Grinder Gourmet Drink
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grind together cardamom, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, and fennel seeds with mortar and pestle or coffee/spice grinder.
- Bring milk just to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Stir or whisk in brown sugar, ground spice mixture, ginger, and 1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes to infuse flavors.
- Meanwhile, bring water to a boil in a 1-quart saucepan, add tea, and boil 1 minute.
- Pour tea through a fine-mesh sieve into hot milk mixture (discard tea leaves) and cook over low heat 1 minute. Stir before serving.
CHAI TEA MIX
Instant Chai tea mix. You can spice it up even further by adding 1 teaspoon nutmeg and allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper.
Provided by Jo
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Hot
Time 32m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine milk powder, non-dairy creamer, vanilla flavored creamer, sugar and instant tea. Stir in ginger, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. In a blender or food processor, blend 1 cup at a time, until mixture is the consistency of fine powder.
- To serve: Stir 2 heaping tablespoons Chai tea mixture into a mug of hot water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 0.7 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 28.5 mg, Sugar 18.6 g
CHAI TEA MIX
I received this recipe from my sister, who got it from a friend in Alaska. This warming drink makes a great Christmas gift. For friends at work, I bought some cute jars with lids. I placed some fabric on top and tied them with ribbon. -Donna Gish, Blue Springs, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 32 servings (8 cups tea mix).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. In a blender, cover and process tea mixture in batches until powdery. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months., To prepare chai tea: Place 1/4 cup mix in a mug. Add hot milk; stir until combined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257 calories, Fat 7g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 136mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.
Tips:
- Start with a good quality blend of black tea.
- Use fresh, unsweetened soy milk for the best flavor.
- Sweeten your tea to taste with honey, sugar, or a flavored syrup.
- Add spices like cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger for a more flavorful chai.
- Garnish your tea with a sprinkle of ground nutmeg or a cinnamon stick for a touch of elegance.
- Enjoy your chai tea hot or iced, depending on your preference.
Conclusion:
Chai tea is a delicious and versatile beverage that can be enjoyed hot or iced, with or without milk. By following these tips, you can make a perfect cup of chai tea at home using soy milk. Experiment with different spices and sweeteners to find your favorite combination. Whether you're looking for a warm and comforting drink on a cold day or a refreshing treat on a hot day, chai tea is sure to hit the spot.
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