Spicy Chai Tea Concentrate

Spicey Rooibos Chai Tea Loula Natural

Spicy Chai Tea Concentrate

I love chai tea warming in winter and cooling in summer. I love a nice warm cup of chai when I feel a cold coming on, iced chai tea with almond milk or coconut milk, Chai ice cream made from coconut yoghurt, chai Kombucha with orange (also as kombucha gummies!) and chai latte jello. All are super easy to make with this chai tea concentrate. 

Chai is traditionally served to help support the body’s healing process. It is no real surprise the ingredients are natural powerhouses such as cinnamon, pepper, ginger, gloves, cardamom together with the antioxidants in the tea. Served warm and sweet it is a delicious concoction of spicy, pungent, stress relieving and healing nutrients. 

Caffeine Free Rooibos tea

rooibos tea

Here is my take on Chai with a few extra ingredients from the original recipe. Firstly I have used Rooibos tea. Black tea is traditionally used in chai tea. I do not do well on caffeine and I love the amazing anti-oxidants and natural sweetness from the Rooibos tea. It also goes lovely with the almond milk I like to add. I have also added turmeric root, star anise, dried orange peel and vanilla as they pack extra immune-boosting punches to all the other ingredients.

The other main difference is that I use a cold brew process. I am aware that heating spices allows them to open up their healing properties (as based on ayurvedic tradition). However I love to preserve enzymes and so I like a cold brew- especially if I am going to be using this for cold drinks. I also find that leaving a cold brew overnight also get a more concentrated liquid which means I can use less to get more flavour- this results in my ‘cordial’ lasting longer! That is reason enough for me!

Hope you enjoy it- it can be had at any time of day and is a great caffeine switchout. 

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Some other delicious Chai Tea recipes;

Chai Spiced Molasses Custard from The Nourished Kitchen

Chai Coconut Ice-cream from The Nourished Kitchen

Antidote to stress; Chai Tea from Healthy Living How to

Chai Tea Concentrate from The Elliot Homestead

Stress relieving chai tea with adaptogenic herbs from 20 Something Allergies

 

 

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