Homemade Chai Tea Mix Jar Recipe (Caffeine Free)

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There’s nothing like a warm cup of chai tea during those colder days.  You’ll love this simple recipe for homemade chai tea mix that you can make at home.  It’s very similar to masala chai, but it is a caffeine free option.  You can always add a black tea bag to your mug if you need a little pick-me-up!

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Homemade Chai Tea

Making chai tea at home just got easier.  I’ve tried to cut back on coffee drinks and my caffeine intake, but still craved a nice mug of chai tea.  Chai concentrate typically includes caffeine, so I decided to make my own chai latte powder!

This mix is so quick to make.  It’s also the perfect solution if you’re looking for easy homemade gifts for friends and family.  Just place this fine powder in a pretty jar and voila!  This perfect gift is ready to go.

What is Chai Tea?

Chai tea is a very popular beverage in India.  It is a milky latte style tea with a sweet and spicy flavor.  It uses a handful of flavorful spices like cinnamon, cloves,  ginger to give it a nice spicy flavor.

Traditional chai tea uses black tea as a base, which makes it a caffeinated drink.

These flavors combined with milk and sugar makes for the perfect mug of tea on a cold winter day.

Chai Tea Mix Ingredients

Like any recipe, you can go the wholesome route and grind your own whole spices with a spice grinder (or food processor).  You can get fancy and choose to grind up a cinnamon stick, fresh ginger, star anise, and whole cardamom pods.

But I decided to skip a trip to the grocery store and use the spices that I had on hand.  Plus, they are already grounded and ready to go!  For this recipe you’ll need:

• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Ground Ginger
• Black pepper (optional for extra spice)

You can always add other chai spices like ground cardamom or experiment with spices like coriander or fennel.  

If you want caffeine in your mix, just add a little unsweetened instant tea to your jar.  

You might also choose to add non-dairy creamer to give it a milkier texture when you make your mug of tea.  The options are endless!

Directions To Make Homemade Chai Tea Mix

This recipe is very easy. In a large bowl, add all of your spices.  Use a whisk to mix the spices together really well.

Place the chai mix in an airtight container (like a glass jar) and you’re done!

How To Use Chai Tea

In order to use your homemade chai tea mix, warm up 8-12oz of milk and stir in ¼ teaspoon of the mix into the hot milk.

Then, sweeten your tea to your liking.  You can use sugar, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, or any other sweeteners you enjoy.  I also like to add a dash of french vanilla extract to my mug.

Then, you’re ready to enjoy!

Tips

• Depending how spicy you like your tea, start with just 1/4 tsp and work your way up to 1/2 tsp.
• If you want caffeine, add a black tea bag to our warm milk and steep for 5 minutes.
• You can sweeten with anything you choose: honey, sugar, maple syrup, stevia, etc.
• This recipe can be doubled, tripled, quadrupled and be given out as gifts.
• You can choose to add non dairy creamer to your jar to give extra creaminess or to make in warm water instead of milk.

Conclusion

You’ll love how simple it is to make homemade chai tea mix recipe at home.  Make this drink mix for yourself or for a loved one.  Jars of this chai tea powder make the perfect Christmas gifts for that tea lover in your life or to keep to yourself for a nice cup of chai tea on a cozy afternoon! 

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