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I love making this Vanilla Chai Tea Beverage because it’s a little something different. Hot, creamy, with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla, this can be mixed with hot water or milk for a delicious treat on those cold winter evenings. This makes a great gift for your girlfriends, for college students, and all the tea lovers in your life.
- 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
- 1 cup French vanilla powdered non-dairy creamer
- 2 ½ cups white sugar
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened instant tea
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until it is a fine powder (If you have a small food processor, you can combine just the instant tea and spices in the food processor & then combine everything together in a bowl).
- Add two-three tablespoons of mix to 8 ounces of hot water or milk.
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This is so so so…so so SO good. I never thought I would have an affordable easy way to have Chai! I just can’t say enough good things about this. If you’ve ever done a price breakdown of this recipe or compared the cost to pre-made chai mix bought in the store I would love to see that. Also if there is a button you have that I can put on my blog to link to you – it would be great to have an eye catching way to share FP with people. Bless you thanks so much for everything I am here visiting all the time! 🙂
I am so excited to try this! My family LOVES chai but my budget doesn’t care for it 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Kelly, I am excited about trying your recipe for this. I learned about it from Christy Jordan in a FB posting. I LOVE both of your blogs as well as your coupon matchups! I saw where you both went to Ecuador on a mission trip. How awesome and what a blessing for you and to those to whom you ministered. May God be glorified!
I lived in the Seattle area for 10 years where I first learned of Chai Tea. It is a “cup of wonderful” for sure! Being from the South I never drank hot tea (only sweet ice tea) but I have become a convert. 😀 I can’t wait to try your recipe. Thank you so much for sharing!
Linda – Thank you so much for hopping over to visit from Christy’s post! I absolutely adore her, we had such an amazing time together on the trip. We are both itching to do another one!! So glad you enjoyed the tea. 🙂
Just checked out your chia tea recipe (referred to by Christy). It sounds great and I think I have everything needed to make it. I’m not going to go light on the sugar like Christy so I’ll use your recipe (and thank Christy for giving us a choice). Now let me start perusing YOUR website; I already know Christy’s website is wonderful (as is her cookbook)!
Judy – Thank you so much for visiting from SouthernPlate.com! I love Christy and am so thankful for your readership too. Yes, I adore her cookbook too. 🙂
I am so excited to try your Vanilla Chai Recipe and to check out your website. I am such a fan of Christy and her recipe’s but now just as important are the stories behind them or what’s going on in her world. I thank her for introducing us to you!
Wendy- I am so excited you came over and honored you came over! I absolutely adore Christy and can’t wait to have you in my Faithful Provisions community!!
I too heard about you from Christy. I think I will enjoy visiting your blog to. I hope you have lots of recipes. Thanks
Carie- So nice to have you! Yes, I have an entire Recipe Box full of recipes for you. Check it out HERE.
You can omit the French vanilla powdered coffee creamer and mix 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract with the sugar, let dry, blend to a powder, and mix with the other ingredients. (Use 2 cups of regular powdered creamer if you do this.) It’s easier for me than buying two kinds of creamer.
Also, World Market’s spices, including ground cardamom, are very reasonably priced.
Very much want a pinterest invite! please! Got here from Southern Plate, getting ready to poke around a bit. 🙂
Sending you one now, so excited to have you! I love me some Christy, such a sweet friend. 🙂
I also found you on Southern Plate. I am a one person family with a non existent food budget. Can I save any money using coupons? Is it OK if I send a copy of your blog to family and friends?
I love Chai and will be making this recipe. Please send me a pinterest invite, and thanks!!!
Also, what do all of you prefer to use to mix with the powdered drink mix: water or milk???
I prefer milk with this and hot cocoa! Sent you the pinterest invite!
I can’t wait to try this. I’ve bought the tea mix from the expensive tea stores, but like all the rest, it’s hard to justify in the budget. Thank you.
Would you please send me a link to join Pintrest. Thanks
Please send me a pinterest invite. Thank you. I look forward to trying some of your recipes!
Absolutely! I sent you an invite 🙂
I’m a Pinterest holdout, but thank you so much for the recipe on Southern Plate. It’s cold here in Jersey and I need something to warm up with.
So glad you enjoyed it!
I don’t have a food processor….can you use a blender??
Definitely can use a blender!
Question about the unsweetened instant tea. All I could find was lemon instant tea. Do you use lemon or just unsweetened tea?
You don’t want lemon in this one, it is a spicy one. Try to find unsweetened, hoping you find it!
Hi Kelly, Thank you for the recipe for the Best Ever Vanilla Chai Mix. I found you on Christy Jordan’s blog. I just love her sight and now I love yours too. It is so pretty and fun. Thanks again.
LaWanda
Lawanda, so so glad to have you here! Love Christy!!
I love a good cup of Chai! I am going to try this as a creamer for a HOT TEA, I won’t add the instant tea. I really enjoy strong black tea for a chai. Thank you for sharing your recipe. Christy sent me this way. 🙂
Shirlene, that is a GREAT idea! Love it. Let me know how it turns out. I love Christy, and thanks so much for visiting. 🙂
Wonderful mix! Thank you so much. Looking forward to your Pinterest invite!