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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
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup chai tea equals 257 calories, 7 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 136 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 9 g protein.
Originally published as Chai Tea Mix in Taste of Home December/January 2012, p65
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by brat021502
@ CWeeks lipton makes it it's in a tall brown like bottle with unsweetened across the top
I can't have tea but this looked really good to make for christmas gifts. I had some left over and decided to try it and see if it makes me get sick like the normal tea does, it didn't and the taste of it is great and the smell alone once its all combined it awesome! I told my husband if we didn't like it the rest of it I'll just put it in a bowl or something and leave it out for the scent:)
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2011 by CWeeks
Is there a substitution for the instant Unsweetened tea? I am having a hard time finding it.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by medabear
Good as is, next time I would reduce the nutmeg (a little too strong for my preference). I also prefer to increase the amount of milk for each serving by about 1/4 cup. Is there a way to make it a touch creamier?
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2011 by jazacher
Great flavor, but grainy texture even after blending. Still experimenting!
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2011 by Valeriejk
I made my first batch this morning, with a few modifications (thanks to all who added their input before me!). It is wonderful! I think the spice mixture is perfect as is, especially for gift giving! Flavorful but not too strong. I used 2.5 cups of instant tea, because there was half a cup left at the bottom of the jar, and I prefer to taste the tea. I skipped the french vanilla creamer, increased the plain creamer accordingly, and used 2 cups of powdered milk. I agree with 4thefam 100% - the amount of sugar listed would be WAY too sweet for my taste, so I used homemade vanilla sugar (add 2 tsp. vanilla extract to 2 c. sugar in the raw, let dry overnight; break up lumps w/your fingers). The trip thru the food processor took a little bit of time, but I had very little residue in the bottom of my cup. I sampled the mix with hot water and hot milk - both very good! Thank goodness I have plenty of each of the spices, so making this again and again (for gifts and for home!) won't be terribly expensive.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2011 by 4thefam
I made this recipe yesterday and followed it to the Tea. Get it!? To the "Tea". Oookaaay, moving on...it was good but almost sickeningly sweet. So, today I decided to try it again leaving out the 2 cups of granulated sugar and BINGO! It's fabulous! Seriously, I can't stress this enough, LEAVE OUT THE 2 CUPS SUGAR! You will still have a sweet drink. If you don't agree with me and think it needs to be sweeter you can always add it afterwards.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by minnnat
Pure deliciousness. This mix also makes a wonderful hot holiday drink---just add a little rum, put in a festive mug and add a candy cane stirrer.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by heathergail
It sounds yummy can't wait to try it, but a bit confused with all the powered milk and creamers why use hot milk to make, and not hot water?
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