Best 5 Iced Chai Recipes

ICED CHAI

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.

ICED CHAI/ESPRESSO LATTE

Steps:

• Cut open the tea bags and place in the bottom of the filter cup for your espresso machine.
• Place the coffee on top of the tea leaves (straining the espresso over the chai gives it the strongest flavor).
• Brew the espresso and mix in the sugar while it is still hot.
• Pour into a 12 ounce glass and quickly stir in 4-5 ice cubes until the side of the glass feels chilled.
• Fill to the top with milk.

CHINESE OOLONG CHAI ICED TEA

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan bring water & spices to a boil.
• 2. Add tea leaves. Bring back to a boil then turn off heat, cover & steep until almost cool. (or refrigerate!)
• 3. Strain tea into a blender & discard solids. (or re-steep!)
• 4. Add honey, vanilla, milk & ice cubes. Process until smooth.

INDIAN CHAI ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add ginger, cloves, anise and cardamom to the cups of water.
• Break the cinnamon stick and add it to the mixture.
• Heat over medium heat until the water boils, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Add the coffee, stir, and let steep, off the heat, for about 5 minutes.
• Using a fine meshed filter or cheesecloth, pour the coffee through and into a bowl.
• Pour the strained coffee into a clean saucepan and add the honey, sugar and milk and heat almost to boiling then remove the pan from the heat, pour into a heat-proof pitcher, cool then refrigerate until it is chilled, about 2 hours.
• To serve, add ice to squat glasses, pour on the chai coffee, and enjoy. Recipes easily doubles.

CHAI ICED TEA

Steps:

• Chill glasses in freezer several hours before serving.
• Steep tea bags in hot water 3 to 5 minutes. Remove bags. Stir vanilla and brown sugar into tea until sugar is dissolved. Stir in all remaining ingredients except cinnamon sticks. Refrigerate at least 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
• Serve over ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick.