I don’t know about you but, after last week’s shituation of riotous domestic terrorism, your girl could use a drank… A nice warm one that’s no fuss or frills.
Insert my winter go-to = le spiked chai tea latte.
When I googled how to make this beverage a while ago, the web sent me ‘made from scratch’ recipes… But I wasn’t interested in separately purchasing cinnamon sticks, anise, cloves, and cardamom, etc. to brew. All I saw when looking at the breakdown of recipe ingredients was “spices that I would only use every once in a while before forgetting about them until past expiration’.
That’s where Trader Joe’s Spiced Chai tea comes in to save the day.
All those ingredients + black tea in one little tea bag. Like I said, no fuss or frills with my rendition of this bevy.
8 cups of water in a pot, bring it to a boil.
Throw in 6-7 chai tea bags, depending on how you like spice strength, and let that simmer for about 10 minutes.
Take the pot off the heat and stir in a cup of almond milk (or whatever kind of milk you want). Feel free to add more based on how rich you prefer it.
After that, stir in one cup of your favorite kind of whiskey. For me, it’s Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Whiskey. The perfect complement.
Take a sip, add a little more whiskey or honey (if needed) and then serve – makes enough for 5 people to enjoy.
On this particular time that I made it, I poured the spike chai tea latte into my nifty thermos for our weekly Sunday morning nature walk.
Joining me and Charles were our friends, Tarek, Ocie and Toiya.
Ocie had recently turned 35 and, to celebrate his birthday, Charles and I brought brownies and the spike chai tea latte for a post-walk snack.
Going on our walk was a much needed escape, even if a short one. An opportunity to get some fresh air, vent with friends, walk some of the tension out our bodies and find some sort of peace and joy in the midst of the chaos… My favorite meme that sums up the new year so far is “2020 went home, put on a wig, and returned as 2021.” <- Where’s the lie?
If you’re able to do so safely and with a mask on, get out and go forest bathing ya’ll!
As for spike chai tea latte feedback? Thumbs up from all four folks in our group so I’ma round that up to eight thumbs up total. No shame in my self boost lol.
Obviously, the ‘spiked’ part of this beverage is optional. But it’s a nice touch when the occasion calls. *drink responsibly*
What’s your go-to winter drank?
xo, Setarra
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