So, small blurb about why I'm obsessed with this! My Sister-in-law, and best friend, introduced me to iced chai from Starbucks, and it was good, sure, but this past month, at a Ren Faire, we had the absolute best chai ever! I wanted to try to recreate it! This recipe makes two quarts to take into account the inevitable chai addiction that will follow, lol! But, if you don't want to make that much, you can halve or even quarter it!
Ingredients:
Chai concentrate:
8 Cups water
8 bags regular chai (I use Twinning's)
8 bags vanilla chai (I use Bigelow)
1 cup brown sugar (or more if you need it)
Brown sugar syrup:
2 cups water
2 cups brown sugar
Directions:
Bring water to a simmer on the stove top, then remove from heat. Add all tea bags and allow to steep for 5-7 minutes off the heat.
Remove tea bags and return the pot to the burner on medium heat, add your brown sugar (1 cup or to taste) and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. This keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days. I prefer to store this in a 2 quart pitcher.
For the Brown sugar syrup, add both the water and brown sugar to a pot and heat until the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool, I prefer to store this in a mason jar.
To make your delicious chai latte, add 1 cup of the chai concentrate to a cup with ice, then add brown sugar syrup to taste, I usually use 2 tbsp. Add oat milk, or your milk of choice, it's okay if you need to had more than 1 cup to fill your cup, but 1 cup is best. I prefer to use Chobani vanilla oat milk, but you can use any milk you want. For that creamy taste we all love, a full-fat milk is best.
Let me know if you made this, like it, dislike it, or what you changed to make it uniquely you!
-Ash
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