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Iced Chai Tea Latte Mix

May 7, 2012 by Angie 26 Comments

Welcome to Summer Drinks Week at Echoes of Laughter! At our house, we love special drinks for sweltering afternoons…there is nothing like relaxing with an iced drink in hand.What we don’t love is the price….those yummy iced drinks from the local coffee shops can sure add and hurt the wallet.
It started when I told the kids we were not paying crazy prices and buying coffee shop drinks anymore.
{I know…meanie!}I began to think of how we could save money and enjoy our drinks this summer.
I started searching online for recipes to create our fav drinks at home…and I found some delicious ones I want to share.So, this week at Echoes of Laughter, I will be showing you some recipes for yummy and summery icy drinks…drinks that can mixed up in powder form so they have a shelf life to be enjoyed at home, but also be taken to the cottage or camping, and better yet…be packaged for gift-giving!
The first recipe is a mix for chai tea latte.I have tested it and it is super delicious…and it smells so good I want to roll around it and sprinkle it in my bath…well not really…but you get the picture.
And the cost is yummy too.This recipe works out to approximately 55 cents per serving versus the $3+ price from a coffee shop.Doesn’t that sound cool?This mix can be used for hot or cold drinks…whatever you like!But just like making hot chocolate from a powder, you must give this a good stir when you mix it.Here’s how I like to make our drinks: Place 2 heaping teaspoons in a mason jar, add 1 cup of milk, lots of ice, screw the lid on, work out the biceps by giving it a good shake, take the cover off, add a straw and sip & enjoy! Ahhh!
Iced Chai Tea Latte Mix
You can find the original recipe here, but I did make one very minor change, so I will post the recipe here too. {I know the ingredients aren’t the healthiest, but neither are the coffee shop drinks, but we must have a little fun sometimes!}
 
Chai Tea Latte Mix
Servings: 36/ 100 calories per serving
{Makes approx. 5-6 cups of mix}
Cost: 55 cents per serving {Canadian}
 
Ingredients

1 cup nonfat dry milk powder  {I used Carnation brand}

1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer {coffee whitener. I used Western Family brand, a low cost brand available in Western Canada.}

1 cup French vanilla flavored powdered non-dairy creamer {I used Coffeemate Brand}

2 1/2 cups white sugar

1 1/2 cups unsweetened instant tea {not iced tea mix. I used a British import brand called Typhoo}

2 teaspoons ground ginger

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon allspice

Directions: Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process until it becomes a fine powder. Pour into a large jar or several smaller jars. This recipes makes 36 servings/ 100 calories per serving. This mix can be used for hot or cold drinks. Add 2 heaping tablespoons to 1 cup of  water for hot drinks, or water or milk for cold drinks. Stir well.
{**Note: I had a heck of time finding instant tea granules for this recipe. If you live in the US, instant tea can be found at Amazon.com. In Canada, after checking several grocery stores including Superstore, Save On Foods, Safeway, Sobeys and Zellers, I found instant tea at a British import foods store.}

 

Now the fun part…the packaging.
I found these cute jars at Dollarama {$1.50 each} and they hold 3 cups of mix.
I also found the darling little spoons {$1 each} at Dollarama…and the ribbon I had in my stash.
 
I made the tags on the computer.
{If there is anyone out there who would like to work with me on creating tags for my projects in printable form so I could share with my readers, please let me know! I would be happy to link to your blog!}And a little flower was added for that touch of pretty.
And here we are…the perfect package for gift-giving!
You could package this mix in smaller jars of 1 cup each to make several gifts out of one batch.
This is a great gift for:
 Mother’s Day
Birthdays
 Teacher’s Appreciation gifts
 Hostess gifts,
 Neighbour gifts
 End of Year Gifts for coaches or teachers
 
….whatever you desire!Now excuse me while I go have my iced chai tea latte made with milk and lots of ice!
Please meet me back here tomorrow as I share another yummy mix!
 
{Thank you so much to Jamielyn at I Heart Naptime for featuring this post here.}


This post is linked to these fun parties:
Monday Funday, nspire Me Please, The Creative Collection, Tatertots and Jello, Link Party Palooza, Block Party, Our Sunday Best Showcase,

 

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Comments

  1. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    May 7, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    Sounds delicious, Angie! I don't buy these drinks often, but when I do I consider them a treat. I'm sure the calories can be as high as the prices!

    Reply
  2. Kristi says

    May 7, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I'm looking forward to more of these recipes!
    I think I may be able to help you with getting your tags into a printable format! Send me an email and we can talk!

    Reply
  3. Sandy aka Doris the Great says

    May 7, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    This sounds delicious. I hope I can find the instant tea granules.

    Reply
  4. Kelli says

    May 7, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    Chi Tea is my favoite..so looking forward to making this. It is a wonderful dink for both the morning and in the afternoon.
    What a great end of the school year teacher gift.

    Reply
  5. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    This looks so yummy and your presentation is fantastic and so pretty!! Question: Is instant tea the same as the powdered iced tea mixes you can buy? I'm invited to a luncheon on Friday and I'm thinking of making these and giving them as gifts!

    Reply
  6. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Oops — I see you said you CAN'T use the iced tea mix! Okay — well I'll have to do some research and see what I can find around here.

    Reply
  7. Lauren @ My Wonderfully Made says

    May 7, 2012 at 9:07 pm

    Oops — I see you said you CAN'T use the iced tea mix! Okay — well I'll have to do some research and see what I can find around here.

    Reply
  8. Jessica @ Stay at Home-ista says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    That looks delicious! I love chai iced tea, so good.

    Jessica
    stayathomeista.com

    Reply
  9. Al@PolkaDotsandPaisley says

    May 7, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    That sounds delicious! I doubt I'd be able to find instant tea around here but next time I'm in the city I'll look for it.

    Reply
  10. Six Sisters says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. We hope to see you back next week to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Thanks for coming!! -The Sisters

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  11. Six Sisters says

    May 8, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. We hope to see you back next week to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Thanks for coming!! -The Sisters

    Reply
  12. Melissa Newell says

    May 9, 2012 at 12:55 am

    Oh I love Chai! I might have to try this! Thanks for posting…stopping over from Tip Junkie!

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  14. Danielle says

    May 9, 2012 at 2:43 am

    I'm going to make this one for me and the iced cappuccino for my mom and we'll share!

    Danielle xo

    Reply
  15. Printabelle says

    May 9, 2012 at 6:51 am

    I love Chai! Great idea! I'd love for you to add it on my link party at: http://printabelle.com/?p=3188 Thanks!

    Reply
  16. jenny says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    Thank you…BIG thank you…for including your note on where to find instant tea for us USAers. I didn't know even where to start looking for instant tea that was NOT iced. Excellent!

    Reply
  17. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    May 11, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    This one looks great, too! Love the packaging on this! Thanks for sharing this with us this week!

    Take care,

    Trish

    Reply
  18. Melissa @ LoveBugLiving says

    May 12, 2012 at 12:37 am

    I love chai teas. So great that you can make them at home too. This would be such a fun gift!
    Melissa
    http://www.lovebugliving.com

    Reply
  19. twelve-O-eight says

    May 13, 2012 at 5:45 am

    Happy new follower excited to make this chai tea mix! Thank you for the awesome post, I am creating over at http://twelveoeight.blogspot.com

    Tanya 🙂

    Reply
  20. Heather Kaluf says

    May 14, 2012 at 5:49 am

    Chai Tea is by far my favorite! Wonderful gift idea. I would love to have you come link this up to our Sunday Round Up Party.
    http://www.HeatherlyLoves.com
    new follower:)
    xoxo
    Heather

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  21. angel says

    May 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm

    I used Lipton instant tea, unsweetened(USA)
    there seems to be a typo for directions, at the top before ingredients you say you mix it with 2 TEASPOONS with one cup milk, but under directions it says 2 TABLESPOONS, just need to clarify please:)

    Reply
  22. Six Sisters says

    May 17, 2012 at 1:20 pm

    What a great idea! We're so glad you linked up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday." Thanks for coming and we hope you'll be back. -The Sisters

    Reply
  23. Kerstie says

    May 25, 2012 at 3:21 pm

    Super yummy. Perfect for summer!

    Reply
  24. Terry says

    May 26, 2012 at 2:53 am

    I love Chia but never thought of it as an iced drink..who knew! Thanks for sharing this at Sunday Blog Love, this is one of my top picks for the week! Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend!

    Reply
  25. Sally L. Smith says

    June 12, 2012 at 11:25 am

    I've used this recipe for quite a while now but instead of cloves, I use nutmeg. This is my husband's favorite hot tea. Can't wait to try it cold.

    Reply
  26. Katie Drane says

    May 5, 2014 at 1:45 am

    Hi Angie! Just wanted to let you know I'm featuring your iced chai tea latte mix in my Mother's Day round up tomorrow! (If you would rather not be featured, no prob. Just let me know). As always, I love your blog!

    Hugs,
    Katie @FunHomeThings.com

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