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Chai-spiced almond milk

March 17, 2014 8 Comments

Fresh and frothy almond milk flavoured with chai spices || to her core

The weather is slowly starting to cool and the days are getting shorter, which means that winter is nearing (or in our household it also means that cricket season is over and football season is starting).

This means snuggling up on the couch under a woolly throw with mugs of hot chocolate or chai, warming soups and big pots of chili. Glasses of red are drunk by the fire in cosy pubs after work on Fridays, after a week spent complaining about the less than comfortable temperature in our office and trying to smuggle extra heaters into the room. Weekend getaways are to cosy shacks, where a woodfire is a non-negotiable. And, most excitedly, the planning of the annual trip away to warmer weather.

Fresh and frothy almond milk flavoured with chai spices || to her core

This year, we are heading to Lombok in Indonesia (via Perth, WA) with two of my closet friends. It will actually be their honeymoon (and dont worry, we wont be totally cramping their style – they have two weeks alone after we fly home). My friend James and I have ended up sharing quite a few of our important life events, including spending three out of four of our previous overseas holidays together, so it seems quite fitting that I would end up joining him on his honeymoon.

Fresh and frothy almond milk flavoured with chai spices || to her core

I have spent the last two weekends brewing up big pots of chai to sip on throughout the day. My favorite way to serve chai is to use the chai spice mix to flavour freshly made almond milk. I like to steep the spices in a little water over night to get a more intense flavour – the timing of this works well too, as the almonds for the milk also require overnight soaking.

Fresh and frothy almond milk flavoured with chai spices || to her core

Chai spiced almond milk

Chai spices
1 cinnamon quill
4 crushed cardamom pods
3 peppercorns
10 coriander seeds
1 star anise pod
5 cloves
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Small knob ginger

2 black teabags (or two heaped teaspoons black leaf tea)

3/4 cup almonds

Raw honey to taste

Add all spices to a small saucepan with 2 cups water. Bring to a low boil to allow the spices to start to infuse the water. Turn off the heat and cover, leaving over night.

Add almonds with enough water to cover by an inch to a container and leave to soak overnight.

In the morning, drain and rinse the almonds, then add to a blender with 1.5 cups of cold water. Blend for around two minutes, then strain through a nut bag, squeezing out all the liquid. In the meantime, strain the spice mix to remove the spices, and return the liquid to the saucepan over a low heat with the almond milk and honey. Add the tea bags/leaves for 3 to 4 minutes while the liquid warms, then remove.

If you’d like your chai to be frothy, add warm mix to the blender and blender again until the milk has started to froth.

Serves 3 – 4

Filed Under: Breakfast, Drinks, Recipe Tagged With: almonds, cardamom, chai, cinnamon, dairy free, ginger, gluten free, nut milk, nuts, paleo, spice, tea, turmeric, vegan

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Comments

  1. Angie Bond says

    March 17, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Love reading your stories that accompany the lovely pics. And I also love the fact that you are going to Lombok via Perth!!!! Can’t wait to see you and B.
    I remember the very first time I tried chai, which I think was with you down Hobart. I had not tried it before and proceeded to add sugar, which of course was way too sweet. Am waiting for the weather to cool down a bit and give it another go. Maybe you can make when you are here it May!! It should be cooler then. x

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      March 18, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Yes, will definitely have to make it when I come over :) Cant wait! xx

      Reply
  2. Josefine {The Smoothie Lover} says

    March 17, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    That description of winter actually makes me long for winter again. Pretty silly since it’s just starting to get warmer here ;)
    Anyway – you can have chai tea in the summer as well right? :D Haha, this looks so good

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      March 18, 2014 at 1:27 pm

      Haha! I love the different seasons too :) Yes you could make a nice chilled tea in summer, or a chai smoothie would be nice! :)

      Reply
  3. Katie @ Whole Nourishment says

    March 18, 2014 at 2:03 am

    Isn’t it great to have really good friends to take vacations with?!
    I love your method of steeping the spices in water first. I’m sure this flavors really come through this way. I do a rooibos chai tea latte to keep me going through the cold months and have recently discovered how amazingly rich and full-tasting hazelnut milk is with it. Love your pictures here!

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      March 18, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      Ooh, great idea to drink it with hazelnut milk! I have never tried making hazelnut milk, but it sounds amazing, thanks for the tip :)

      Reply
  4. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:46 am

    I don’t think there’s anything I’m craving more than a big glass of this milk right now. It sounds delicious!

    Reply

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