Chai Cocktail

5 from 2 votes

This chai cocktail swaddles warming spices with vodka to create a smooth and slightly sweet drink that is perfect to savour over autumn and winter. It's basically a chai latte martini.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Alcoholic Drink

Cuisine: World, Worldwide

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 151kcal

Author: Jane Coupland

Ingredients

For The Chai Spice Mix

3 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
1½ teaspoons Ground Ginger
¾ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon Ground allspice
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
¼ teaspoon Ground cardamom

For the Spiced Chai Latte

1 tea bag (I used English breakfast)
1 tablespoon demerara sugar
1½ teaspoons Chai spice mix
125 ml freshly boiled water
100 ml Whole milk

For the Spiced Chai Latte Martini (ingredients per glass)

50 ml Chai tea
50 ml Vanilla vodka
Handful ice

Garnish (optional)

Pinch grated cinnamon and/ or nutmeg

Instructions

For the Chai Spice Mix

Measure all ingredients until a bowl and stir well. Store in an airtight jar for up to 3 months

For the Spiced Chai Latte

Put the teabag, spices and sugar into a heatproof jug. Top with water and let steep for 5 minutes
Remove the tea bag and discard. Let the remaining ingredients steep for a further 20 minutes
Strain through a muslin cloth or a disposable paper filter. Discard tne wet spices
Add the milk to the strained liquid and either heat to drink as it is or cool and refrigerate until ready to make the cocktail

For the Spiced Chai Latte Martini

Measure the spiced chai latte and the vodka into the bottom half of a cocktail shaker (or a jug). Add ice and stir (do not shake) for 20 seconds
Strain into a martini glass and dust with a little freshly milled spice (optional)
Serve immediately

Notes

This recipe gives sufficient quantities of Spiced Chai Latte for 1 drink but the same quantity is sufficient to make 4 cocktails.
Add a little maple syrup (1-2 tsp) to the cocktail mix for a sweeter version

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