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golden chai recipe plant based

Plant Based Golden Chai

Golden chai is a soothing Indian spice beverage that gets its beautiful golden colour from turmeric. Turmeric has been proven to have power anti-inflammatory properties when mixed with piperine (in this case from fresh cracked black pepper). This version of golden chai is plant based and vegan, and uses agave nectar as a sweetener. However, maple syrup would work equally well while still avoiding the inflammatory properties of sugar.
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Servings: 8 cups
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cloves
  • 1-2 inches ginger root
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4-1/3 teaspoon Fresh cracked Black Pepper Important, but add according to taste
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 Black tea bags
  • 1/2 cup agave nectar
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 cups unsweetened soy or other plant based milk

Equipment

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 ladle
  • 1 sieve

Method
 

  1. Put the cinnamon sticks, sliced ginger, cloves, cracked pepper, and water into a medium size pot. . Cover with the pot with a lid and bring to a boil. After it's boiling nicely, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for about five minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and add the black tea bags before replacing the lid. Allow the tea steep for 4-5 minutes. into a bowl through a fine mesh strainer or colander.
  3. Pour into into a heat proof bowl (or another pot) through a fine mesh strainer or sieve.
  4. Now it's time to stir in the the vanilla, agave nectar, and turmeric to the tea. Taste it and adjust the sweetness , if you need to.
  5. Add 4 cups of your favorite plant-based milk. You can warm this in the microwave, or over the stove or campfire first, or ladle the golden chai into cups and heat in the microwave
  6. This Golden Chai tea mix can be refrigerated and saved in the refrigerator for a few days.

Notes

This recipe is completely adjustable according to taste, so feel free to play with the listed ingredient measurements.  This is a nice, soothing chai that has strong healing properties.