Homemade Chai Tea Syrup

Chai Tea Syrup - condensed milk spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, salt, white pepper, and vanilla bean seeds! Mix a couple teaspoons with black tea to give you coffee house goodness in your own home!

Can I just tell you that I'm addicted to Chai Tea and have been for quite some time now.


It's one of those things that I want to try it whenever we go to a new coffeehouse.
And at the same time, I don't want to for fear I'll be given a really crappy cup and it will forever ruin my taste for Chai tea.

What can I say, I'm spoiled.
hee hee

I've been searching the interweb for ways to make the spice mix at home because I love when I can have these pre-made mixes and don't have to spend money on them outside the home.
Like my Homemade Taco Seasoning.

I originally saw this on Food52.com and knew I had to try it.


Homemade Chai Tea Syrup - makes 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg *see note*
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
pinch of kosher salt
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out of the inside
*NOTE: I used freshly grated nutmeg, but next time I'll use the ground because the flakes were just too big for my liking.

Directions
Into a medium bowl, pour the can of condensed milk.
Add all of the spices, including the vanilla bean seeds and mix until thoroughly combined.
Pour entire contents into a jar that has a lid that will fit tightly.
Place it into the refrigerator when not using and it will keep for up to six months.
When serving, mix one to three spoonfuls into a cup of black tea, depending on personal taste.

It smells incredible!

I rate everything I make on a scale of 1-4 with 4 being the best and this Homemade Chai Tea Syrup earned 3 1/2 rolling pins.
It was very, very tasty!
I really don't feel the need to go out and spend an exorbitant amount of money on Chai Tea now since I can make it at home!
The only things I'll change next time was exchanging the freshly ground nutmeg for ground nutmeg and decrease the white pepper to either 1/8 of a teaspoon or add just a pinch.
There were plenty of spices floating around in the cup and especially at the bottom that having those larger bits of freshly grated nutmeg were not too appealing. Not something I want as the last taste in my mouth from a cup of really good tea - a mouthful of spices to swallow.
Also, the white pepper was just a bit too much for me, so I think I'd tone that down.

I've got a BIG announcement coming up in the next few days, so be sure to watch for it!!
I'm really excited about it and I hope you will be, too!!

If you're not a tea drinker and would rather enjoy a cup of java, you can make your own homemade coffee creamers!

Homemade French Vanilla Coffee Creamer

OR

Homemade Dulce De Leche Coffee Creamer

I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!