10 February 2010

sugar and spice

It may look a bit dull...

but this jar contains the secret to the best winter warmer.

I first read about homemade chai concentrate on Angry Chicken back in January, made a mental note to try it, then promptly forgot. But a week or so later, I saw it again on The Prairie Girl, and having been reminded, determined to make it straight away.

Now I don't know why I waited. The most time-consuming part was crushing the cardamom (mmm!). The rest took less than five minutes.

And unlike commercial chai mixes, which I often find too sweet, two teaspoons of homemade concentrate in a mug of strong tea is perfect: just the right amount of sugar and spice. Very nice.

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18 comments:

  1. Jennifer10 February 2010 at 15:39

    Isn't it nice? Perfect for these dreary days.
    theprairiegirl.com

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  2. driftwood10 February 2010 at 16:26

    ooh it sounds delicious, off to check out the links xoxo

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  3. Lynn10 February 2010 at 16:37

    This is so funny, because I was just reading about that selfsame chai concentrate at the Shivaya Naturals blog. Proof that chai aims to RULE THE WORLD!

    Here was my husband's question: why does one need to add that teensy amount of sugar when it already contains all that sweetened condensed milk? Do tell.

    (I think your photo looks like a jar of homemade chocolate chip ice cream!)

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  4. dottycookie10 February 2010 at 17:03

    That could be just the thing for today - more snow and it's REALLY cold here!

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  5. Sneaky Magpie10 February 2010 at 17:08

    this is the perfect winter drink, especially for non-coffee drinker like myself.

    love you blog!

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  6. skirmishofwit10 February 2010 at 17:24

    Yummy! Must try it myself!

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  7. dragonfly10 February 2010 at 19:23

    What am I missing? I've never had chai tea! But the mention of condensed milk may have given me just the incentive I need to give it a try!

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  8. silverpebble10 February 2010 at 21:38

    Now this does sound interesting - I'm off to find out more - thanks Kristina - you've taught me something new today

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  9. Quinn10 February 2010 at 21:44

    I agree with Lynn's husband! When I saw "one teaspoon" of sugar, I thought it must be meant as a joke :)

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  10. Darlene11 February 2010 at 15:12

    I too needed some reminding, thanks Kristina. A perfect excuse to finish up my Bonne Maman marmalade for the jar! D x

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  11. Susan Wallman11 February 2010 at 16:01

    I learn so much stuff from your blog Kristina.

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  12. Hilary11 February 2010 at 20:17

    YUM. So you add a spoonful of this into a cup of regular tea??

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  13. Anonymous12 February 2010 at 10:19

    I can't wait for my first sip of homemade chai :)

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  14. The Coffee Lady13 February 2010 at 09:02

    That sounds lovely - I love chai.

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  15. Unknown13 February 2010 at 12:10

    I've never tried it... I'm a bit worried about the cardamon part though...

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  16. Hilary14 February 2010 at 22:03

    I made this yesterday. I am OBSESSED with it - drinking it like it's going out of style. Am blogging about it tomorrow and linking here.

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  17. Bee23 February 2010 at 13:55

    I can't wait to try this. Such a good idea.

    When I was in Denmark last month, at Blog Camp, the hostess (Julie) kept making pots of chai.

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  18. Kitten's Lost Her Mittens2 March 2010 at 18:49

    Yum! I saw that on Angry Chicken, too, and I bookmarked it. You have given me the push I need to actually go and make it!

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