Hi Guys! Since I will be having my very own "labor day" all too soon, I took the weekend off from blog cooking, had a little fun and tended to neglected odds and ends. {Like finally going to Buy Buy Baby to look at baby things. Yikes. More on that another time.}That means that I totally forgot to announce the Lindt Excellence Chocolate Gift Box giveaway winner!
Congrats to Danielle M.! You've got some major yumminess coming your way!
If you didn't win, don't be sad. There's always next time. But in the meantime, why don't you sip away your blues with a nice cup of White Chocolate Chai Tea?
I posted this recipe long, long ago and it seems to have faded into obscurity though it most certainly deserves the spotlight. With everyone in a frenzy about pumpkin spice lattes and what-have-you, I thought I'd reblog this oldie but goody for those of you who, like me, aren't particularly into the pumpkin beverage obsession. {Fear not, I do plan on sharing some pumpkin recipes... as soon as the temps come out of the 90's. Ugh, Florida.}
I admitted a while back that I much prefer chai anything over pumpkin spiced this-and-that. That's just how it is. Judge away. I usually keep this little tidbit to myself for the most part {like it's controversial or something} because you Pumpkin Spice nuts are a crazy lot when it comes to defending the PSL.
Call me crazy, but chai is also full of warm, spicy goodness. It even shares some of the same flavors as the illustrious pumpkin spice -- cinnamon & ginger, to be exact. For whatever reason, it makes my taste buds happy and makes me think of fall as much as the "other" spice blend.
This chai tea is even more scrumptious thanks to the healthy dose of creamy white Lindt chocolate that melts away into the hot beverage. So good. Even better when it's not 100 degrees outside. I may pack this in a thermos and drive north.
Now that Labor Day has passed and everyone seems to be in a Fall-minded mode, there's no better time to bust out this simple beverage and "spice" things up. Don't worry, pumpkin will have it's turn, too. 😉
White Chocolate Chai Tea
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 chai tea bags {I use Twinings French Vanilla Chai}
- 2 cups milk of your choice
- 1 3.5 oz Bar Lindt White Chocolate, chopped or 3.5 oz of white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil a saucepan (or microwave-safe container).
- Add tea bags, remove from heat and allow to steep for five minutes. Discard tea bags.
- Using a saucepan or microwave, heat the milk until steaming.
- Place chocolate in a small bowl and pour ¼ of steaming milk over chocolate - stir until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Add the chocolate mixture into the hot milk; pour in chai and vanilla extract and stir.
- Serve hot in tea glasses or mugs.
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