Cool Iced Coconut Chai
Cool Iced Coconut Chai
Ingredients
For the Chai Concentrate
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags, or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 star anise pod
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
For the Iced Chai
- 1 1/2 cups full-fat coconut milk, canned, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, or to taste
- as needed ice cubes
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon coconut flakes, toasted
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, black tea bags (or loose leaf tea in a tea infuser), sliced ginger, cinnamon stick, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, star anise pod, and black peppercorns in a small saucepan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the chai concentrate steep for at least 15 minutes, or up to 30 minutes for a stronger flavor. The longer it steeps, the more intense the spice flavor will be.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Strain the chai concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or jar, discarding the solids. Let the concentrate cool completely to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 120 min
- 5
Once the chai concentrate is chilled, combine it with the full-fat coconut milk and maple syrup in a large pitcher or serving carafe. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Fill four tall glasses with ice cubes. Pour the iced coconut chai mixture over the ice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Garnish each glass with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and a few toasted coconut flakes, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
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Cool Iced Coconut Chai
Ingredients
For the Chai Concentrate
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags, or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 star anise pod
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
For the Iced Chai
- 1 1/2 cups full-fat coconut milk, canned, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, or to taste
- as needed ice cubes
For Garnish (Optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon coconut flakes, toasted
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, black tea bags (or loose leaf tea in a tea infuser), sliced ginger, cinnamon stick, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, star anise pod, and black peppercorns in a small saucepan.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the chai concentrate steep for at least 15 minutes, or up to 30 minutes for a stronger flavor. The longer it steeps, the more intense the spice flavor will be.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Strain the chai concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or jar, discarding the solids. Let the concentrate cool completely to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until thoroughly chilled.
⏱️ 120 min - 5
Once the chai concentrate is chilled, combine it with the full-fat coconut milk and maple syrup in a large pitcher or serving carafe. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Fill four tall glasses with ice cubes. Pour the iced coconut chai mixture over the ice.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Garnish each glass with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon and a few toasted coconut flakes, if desired. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min