Comments on: Homemade Chai Mix

By: sallypv

sallypv — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:08:36 +0000

I should have mentioned the tea used for chai is generally black, like darjeeling or assam. I wouldn’t use earl grey or any other scented tea since it might interfere with all the yummy spices.

You should be able to find the pods in your spice section, but if not, they can be ordered on line from a number of sources (just google cardamon pods). You could experiment with substituting ground cardamon, I would guess about 2 to 3 teaspoons for the entire mix. The powder is much more concentrated than the pods. Enjoy!

By: signaturesugar

signaturesugar — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:51:45 +0000

I don’t think our local store has cardamon pods. Can you use ground cardamon instead?

By: thecatnipcat

thecatnipcat — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:16:19 +0000

Most Chai recipes call for black or green tea, depending on how strong of a tea flavor you want.

By: elleduncan

elleduncan — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:34:19 +0000

What kind of tea do you use?

By: katypooh

katypooh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:04:12 +0000

Really delicious, I left out the star anise and added a little more sugar and some cream to the final cup. I think I’ll have to keep a batch on hand all the time!