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Homemade Gift Ideas: Vanilla Chai Tea Beverage Recipe

on December 2, 2009 · 36 Comments

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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.

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Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. 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).
  2. Add two-three tablespoons of mix to 8 ounces of hot water or milk.
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  1. Helen November 6, 2011 at 9:44 pm

    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! 🙂

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  2. Dawn Wilkerson November 7, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    I am so excited to try this! My family LOVES chai but my budget doesn’t care for it 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

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  3. Linda March 6, 2012 at 11:41 am

    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!

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    • Kelly March 6, 2012 at 2:01 pm

      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. 🙂

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  4. Judy March 6, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    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)!

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    • Kelly March 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm

      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. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Wendy Jamieson March 7, 2012 at 6:16 am

    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!

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    • Kelly March 7, 2012 at 7:20 am

      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!!

      Reply
  6. Carie March 7, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    I too heard about you from Christy. I think I will enjoy visiting your blog to. I hope you have lots of recipes. Thanks

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    • Kelly March 7, 2012 at 4:49 pm

      Carie- So nice to have you! Yes, I have an entire Recipe Box full of recipes for you. Check it out HERE.

      Reply
  7. KS March 31, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    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.

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  8. erisraven May 8, 2012 at 8:34 pm

    Very much want a pinterest invite! please! Got here from Southern Plate, getting ready to poke around a bit. 🙂

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    • Kelly May 8, 2012 at 8:41 pm

      Sending you one now, so excited to have you! I love me some Christy, such a sweet friend. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jno August 2, 2012 at 6:17 pm

    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?

    Reply
  10. Cormom August 3, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    I love Chai and will be making this recipe. Please send me a pinterest invite, and thanks!!!

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    • Cormom August 3, 2012 at 10:38 pm

      Also, what do all of you prefer to use to mix with the powdered drink mix: water or milk???

      Reply
      • Kelly August 4, 2012 at 2:09 pm

        I prefer milk with this and hot cocoa! Sent you the pinterest invite!

        Reply
  11. Sharon J August 22, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    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.

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  12. Sharon J September 6, 2012 at 11:33 pm

    Would you please send me a link to join Pintrest. Thanks

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  13. Nonna September 24, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    Please send me a pinterest invite. Thank you. I look forward to trying some of your recipes!

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    • Kelly September 25, 2012 at 8:18 am

      Absolutely! I sent you an invite 🙂

      Reply
  14. Josie November 8, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    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.

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    • Kelly November 8, 2012 at 12:15 pm

      So glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  15. Becky June 29, 2013 at 6:44 am

    I don’t have a food processor….can you use a blender??

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    • Kelly June 29, 2013 at 11:21 am

      Definitely can use a blender!

      Reply
  16. Judy December 13, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    Question about the unsweetened instant tea. All I could find was lemon instant tea. Do you use lemon or just unsweetened tea?

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    • Kelly December 15, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      You don’t want lemon in this one, it is a spicy one. Try to find unsweetened, hoping you find it!

      Reply
  17. LaWanda November 12, 2016 at 3:01 am

    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

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    • Kelly November 14, 2016 at 7:27 am

      Lawanda, so so glad to have you here! Love Christy!!

      Reply
  18. Shirlene Weber November 12, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    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. 🙂

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    • Kelly November 14, 2016 at 7:28 am

      Shirlene, that is a GREAT idea! Love it. Let me know how it turns out. I love Christy, and thanks so much for visiting. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Mary December 23, 2017 at 12:29 am

    Wonderful mix! Thank you so much. Looking forward to your Pinterest invite!

    Reply

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