Homemade Vanilla Chai Mix
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4.4
Homemade Vanilla Chai Mix
Description
The Homemade Vanilla Chai Mix combines powdered milk and vanilla coffee creamer as a creamy sweet base with a mix of warm spices including cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, cardamom, and optionally star anise and garam masala. The instant iced tea powder provides the tea flavor component, ensuring quick dissolution and a harmonious blend of vanilla and chai spices.
The ingredients are ground finely together in a food processor for uniform texture and easy mixing. Two tablespoons of this powder added to hot milk creates a vanilla chai latte with creamy body, sweet undertones, and warm aromatic spices that define chai's character.
This mix can be stored for many months depending on the shelf life of its powdered milk and creamer components, offering convenience for preparing multiple servings without measuring individual spices each time. The recipe also allows omitting instant tea powder if preferred, replacing it with brewing a tea bag to control taste preferences.
The vanilla chai mix yields approximately 53 servings and can be adjusted in strength by varying the amount used per cup. Adding cinnamon on top provides an extra aromatic touch. The powder mix offers a practical way to enjoy a spiced chai latte at home without buying individual spices or making fresh tea each time.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk powder dry
- 2 cups coffee creamer vanilla, powdered
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups instant iced tea powder see note, unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon star anise optional, ground
- 1 teaspoon garam masala optional
Instructions
Vanilla Chai Mix
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Cover and pulse until a fine powder forms. Transfer to an airtight container for storage.
Vanilla Chai Latte
- Add 2 tablespoons of the vanilla chai mix to 8 ounces of hot milk. Stir until dissolved and top with a touch of cinnamon. Serve warm.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 53 servings of chai mix using 2 tablespoons per serving.
- You can skip the instant tea powder and steep a tea bag in hot milk before adding the mix if preferred.
- Store the mix in an airtight container, and it should keep for up to 18 months depending on the powdered milk and creamer shelf life.
- Adjust the amount of mix per serving to control the spice and sweetness level.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 53Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 76 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.4
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