Chai recipes
Chai is a warming drink that originates from India, blending black tea and various spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, black peppercorns and cloves. It can be served black or with milk, but the fragrant flavours also work perfectly in bakes and desserts, too.
We’ve rounded up our favourite recipes that let the flavours of chai shine. Start with the basics and make some of Dishoom’s masala chai, try a twist with our chai creme brulee or go rich and decadent with chai hot chocolate and spiced waffle dippers.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Chai latte milkshake
Meet your new favourite daytime drink. This recipe has all the spicy and comforting flavours of a chai latte but in a milkshake.
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Baking recipes
Toasted chai teacakes
Toasted teacakes are a classic teatime treat, so why not infuse them with spiced chai tea? Double the tea equals double the fun.
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Cupcakes
Chai cupcakes
Starting with a chai-infused milk, these cupcakes have a tender crumb and are richly spiced with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and black tea.
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Chai recipes
Classic masala chai
This classic masala chai recipe combines aromatic spices, strong black tea, and creamy milk to create a comforting and flavourful drink.
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Custard
Chai crème brûlée
Who doesn’t love crème brûlée? Combine the classic custard dessert with the comforting spiced flavours of chai and you’re on to a winner.
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No-bake desserts
Chai hot chocolate with spiced waffle dippers
For an easy dessert with a difference, serve cups of our rich and aromatic chai hot chocolate with golden spiced waffles to dunk.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Chai latte
Stir up a batch of our authentic chai-spiced latte. Made with black tea, milk, honey and the warming notes of cardamom, cinnamon and fennel.
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Christmas puddings
Spiced pear and chai pudding
Full of spice and laden with caramel sauce, Georgina Hayden's sticky pear and chai pud is a welcome twist on traditional Christmas pudding.
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Christmas cocktails
Mulled chai cider
Cuddle up on a cosy winter's evening with a glass of our hot mulled chai cider. Want to make it non-alcoholic? Swap the cider for apple juice, instead.
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Chai recipes
Warm spiced rum chai
A warming drink to beat the winter chill, Georgina Hayden's rum spiced chai is made with whole milk, spices and dark spiced rum.
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Non-alcoholic drinks
Dishoom’s masala chai
There are many varieties of chai tea, and Indian restaurant Dishoom's sweet and spicy take makes a wonderful alternative to a regular cuppa.
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Christmas gifts
Chai marshmallows
Serve these fluffy marshmallows as a dessert canapé or wrap some up and give them as an edible gift. These have been flavoured with chai and cinnamon.
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Celebration cakes
Poached pear cake with chai-spiced buttercream and salted caramel drizzle
A great spring showstopper: Edd Kimber's gorgeous poached pear cake recipe is a combination of spicy chai, caramel and pears.
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