Authentic Indian Chai. Authentic Indian Chai How To Make Chai Tea… the authentic kind. Chai is the lifeblood of India. Served in scant shot glasses from dawn until way past dusk, this beverage is EVERYWHERE you look. It’s in little make-shift cafes, sold from chai-wallahs at every bus station, train station and street corner, brewing in every home. It’s been fifteen years sense I last visited India. Yet I’ll never forget sitting in open-air chai shops drinking creamy, ultra-sweet chai with friends. True Indian chai is a far cry from the watered-down American coffeehouse version. The last summer I spent in India, a friend who spoke English well, nicknamed the cardamom pod the VIP nut. I miss those chai over-dosed summers. How To Make Chai Tea… the authentic kind.
Press the cardamom pods until they crack. Boil for 3-5 minutes until the tea is very dark and has reduced to about 2 cups. Place the (used) cardamom pods in the bottom of the cups for good friends! Print Save Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 1 minute Ingredients: Caramel Hot Chocolate. Share on Pinterest Have you ever wondered, why do we call it hot cocoa half of the time and hot chocolate the other half of the time? The answer is very simple really and makes complete sense. Hot cocoa is made from cocoa powder, therefor it doesn’t have the cocoa butter in it and hot chocolate is made from chocolate (which contains both the cocoa and cocoa butter).
It seems pretty obvious and I had never really thought about why there are two names, until I went to post this recipe and was wondering what to call it. You may have noticed my set today is dun duh duh dah – snow! Yes, lovely, lacy, glittery, perfectly bright and gorgeously white – bitter cold snow. There is actually a story behind it. As you see because of that I will always love hot cocoa and not just because of it’s silky smooth, warm chocolaty decadence.
Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Ingredients Caramel Sauce Directions Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest. Cherry Vanilla Smoothie. I’m having a hard time letting go of summer. Specifically, summer berries. I think it’s just a case of wanting what I can’t have. It’s the same reason I crave apples in the spring and blackberries in winter. And don’t worry, I’ve already started hoarding enough cans of pumpkin to last me through the summer. Thank goodness for frozen fruit. Don’t like cherries? Ingredients 2 cups pitted sweet cherries (unsweetened), frozen 6 ounces vanilla greek yogurt 1 tablespoon honey or agave nectar 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract) Instructions Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend on high until combined. Adapted from So Easy Tagged as: Cherry, Healthy, Smoothie, Vanilla.
Hot Cocoa Mix· GF. Some people knock Hot Cocoa as if it’s just a “diet” version of Hot Chocolate. But why pit two uniquely delicious beverages against each other? They both have their place. Hot chocolate’s best enjoyed with a spoon— a luxurious, liquid dessert. But Hot Cocoa’s more along the lines of an afternoon latte, a wintery pick-me-up that won’t derail dinner. This is my go-to cocoa mix, and I usually make a big batch so I can share with friends (usually along with a bag of fluffy marshmallows and a candy cane). White chocolate gives the Hot Cocoa a silky mouth feel and satisfying richness, while the coffee powder helps tame the overall sweetness.
If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, complete the Swiss Miss instant cocoa vibe by mixing in some crispy marshmallows, cut into small cubes. Hot Cocoa Mix, enough for 10 servings optional: crispy or fluffy marshmallows To serve a crowd: to determine how much milk you’ll need, multiply the number of servings by 6 oz. . « Back to the Recipe Box · amanda · Mint Julep Sweet Tea Recipe. Southern Sweet Iced Tea Recipe - Food.com - 63785.
How to Make True Southern Sweet Tea. There’s sweet tea, and then there’s Southern sweet tea. Here's how true Southerners do it right. Perfect Southern-Style Sweet Tea Recipe Nix the powdered junk. Pitch the ice tea brewer. If you want real sweet tea, you need a pot of boiling water, tea bags, and lots of sugar. Anything less just isn’t real sweet tea. Tea Bags What kind of tea you use is important, although not terribly so. In terms of bag size and quantities, it’s really a matter of personal preference. Brew, Don’t Bruise It’s tempting to just throw the tea bags in a pot of water and put it on the stove to boil. Once the water reaches a low boil, remove it from the heat. If you want or need decaf tea, you can buy decaf tea bags or simply decaffeinate regular tea.
Simple Syrup for Convenience While the tea is brewing, make a batch of simple syrup. The Final Mix Once the tea steeps long enough to reach your desired strength, pour it and your simple syrup into a pitcher. What’s your favorite twist on sweet tea? Good Ol' Alabama Sweet Tea Recipe. Chai Hot Chocolate. Here’s the thing about this time of year. It’s heartwarming, and exciting, and magical…and exhausting. Because let’s face it, we were a little busy even BEFORE we started having to make all those lists and check them twice, right? Don’tget me wrong – I like the holidays as much as the next girl. I love decorating the entire house within an inch of its life. In addition to all this, my birthday is in the middle of December – and the day after my birthday is the teenager’s birthday.
So give yourself a gift sometime in the next few weeks and make this. Ingredients 4 cups low-fat milk 3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (I used Ghiradelli) 10 cardamom pods, coarsely cracked (and if you can't find these, don't give up! 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice, cracked 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 5 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar, divided 6 quarter-size slices fresh ginger plus 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, divided 1. 2. Salted Butterscotch Hot Chocolate. Spicy Aztec Hot Chocolate with Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal. Orange Pisco Hot Chocolate. Parisian Hot Chocolate. Hot White Chocolate Recipe. Contact Us Privacy Policy Follow Joyofbaking On Twitter Stephanie Jaworski+ Use of materials on all pages on the domains Joyofbaking.com , joyofbaking.mobi, the Joyofbaking.com Facebook Page , @joyofbaking on Twitter , the Joyofbaking.com RSS Feed , the Joyofbaking.com email list the Joyofbaking1 YouTube Channel and any emails sent from @joyofbaking.com are entirely at the risk of the user and their owner, iFood Media LLC will not be responsible for any damages directly or indirectly resulting from the use.
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Usually I drink my tea straight, no distractions, but not always, depends on the mood. I've always loved tea, we drank it a lot while kids, usually sweetened with honey and touch of lemon.Mostly teas we drank were made from flowers or mint leaves that had been left to dry. When I think of tea I often think of one memorable dinner, Homemade Baileys Irish Cream – You’ll Never Buy it Again. My homemade Baileys Irish Cream led to far more questions and comments from my friends than my cupcakes ever do. “What’s in Baileys Irish Cream?” “Where can I get the recipe for Baileys?”
“OMG! This Baileys is sooo good! Will you be posting the Baileys recipe?” Sometimes I think that I should forget cupcakes altogether and just post recipes for things that people didn’t realize they could make at home. Some of my most popular posts right now are homemade Kahlua, homemade grenadine (my most popular post of all time), how to make clotted cream, and homemade tahini. Products Related to Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Vitamix 1363 CIA Professional Series, Platinum Sure, any blender will do for homemade Baileys Irish Cream.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream Recipe Here is the homemade Baileys Irish Cream recipe for all of my friends, both on and offline. Homemade Baileys Irish Cream – You’ll Never Buy it Again Ingredients Instructions Video Demo. Almost-Famous Milkshakes Recipe : Food Network Kitchens.