hot chai

[Rollem]

girl a work bought me a cup of hot chai (sp?) yesterday

was lush

can you get it to "simply add water to" at home?

 

[Dirty Martini]

Yes, there's a brand called Tazo Chai, though you might have to go to a specialist deli for it. Best with lots of milk and sugar imo.

 

[Funky_monks]

Twinnings do chai-bags.

 

[rubbershoes]

Twinnings do chai-bags.

they were a bit shit when i tried them

 

[Mogden]

Holland and Barrett or GNC or your local health food shop.

http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xDN-food_and_drinks--beverages-masala_chai~V-rows

There's some there so you get an idea of what to look for. Yogi ones are the mutts nuts but the Tazo/Twinings/supermarket own brand I find are a bit meh

 

[Rollem]

cool, thanks

lots of milk and sugar sounds about right to me

 

[oryx]

Make it at home:

2 cups water
3 - 4 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
3 - 4 cardamom pods, cracked open
4 tea bags
2 cups milk
4 tbsp sugar

Bring first 4 ingredients to boil. Add tea. Let steep until right strength. Add milk & return to heat. Add sugar.

(I think this makes a fair old bucketful, and 4 tbsp sugar is an awful lot, so reduce amounts or sugar according to no. of people/sweet tooth!)

 

[Guineveretoo]

girl a work bought me a cup of hot chai (sp?) yesterday

was lush

can you get it to "simply add water to" at home?

You can buy it in Asda.

 

[trabuquera]

Twinings chai is nice but basically sweet / cinnamony and not that kick-ass.
Starbucks chai is DISGUSTING - all milk and sugar and cinnamon, it's like drinking a sickly melted Milky Bar with a dusting of air freshener.
If you want a proper cup of chai - either make it yourself or buy a box of Palanquin brand spiced tea (on sale in tesco *eek - buy it somewhere else if you can*) - this blend has a proper peppery / gingery kick to it as well as cinnamony / clovey / cardamom sweetness. More 'savoury' than the others and definitely more of a bite - but it's still fine with milk & sugar.
*retires languidly to palanquin to have another cuppa*

 

[Biddlybee]

Dragonfly Chai is very nice (and caffeine free too) you can get it in big sainsbury's and most healthfood/wholefood shops.

 

[oryx]

On the subject of tea (& perhaps not worth its own thread) does anyone know where I can buy Turkish apple tea? I have tried Turkish cornershops & supermarkets, e.g. in Wood Green, to no avail, & Whittards seem to be the only place to stock it! (At something like £5.99 a pack )

 

[moose]

If you ever happen to be in the Shepherd's Purse in Whitby, North Yorkshire, they do all manner of Turkish apple/sour cherry teas. Otherwise, try here

 

[madzone]

I think I might try this chai of which you speak What's the green one like?

 

[Funky_monks]

they were a bit shit when i tried them

Aye, too weak for my liking, and I cant drink it with any milk or sugar, it's too sweet then.

 

[oryx]

If you ever happen to be in the Shepherd's Purse in Whitby, North Yorkshire, they do all manner of Turkish apple/sour cherry teas. Otherwise, try here

Cheers. I do go to Whitby every now & then! All the money I save on not buying Whittards is probably going to go on mail order from Goodness Direct now... (Looks like they also do instant chai).