Chai Pops Recipes

CHAI TEA LATTE POPS

Steps:

• Put the evaporated milk, chai tea and vanilla bean in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture starts to simmer, remove from the heat, cover and steep for 30 minutes.
• Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl and whisk in the sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream. Pour the mixture into the pop molds and freeze until completely solid, at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
• To unmold: run the molds briefly under warm water.

HOMEMADE COCONUT CHAI TEA LATTE

Steps:

• Lightly crush the peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, and put in a medium saucepan. Add the ginger, if using. Add 6 cups cold water to the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags. Let them steep for 5 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and let steep another 10 minutes.
• Put the milks and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to simmer. Strain the tea mixture into the milk mixture and heat through for 1 minute. Whisk the mixture until frothy. Pour the tea into 4 mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

PEACH CHAI SPICE TEA POPS

Steps:

• In large heatproof bowl or pitcher; place tea bags. Pour boiling water over tea bags. Cover; let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Add honey; stir to dissolve. Stir in peach nectar.
• Divide peaches among 8 (5-oz) paper cups. Pour tea mixture into cups. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into center of each pop. (Or fill ice pop mold according to manufacturer's directions.) Freeze about 6 hours or until frozen.

CHAI POPS

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients.
• If you're using something like the liquid Oregon Chai, mix 3/4 C of the tea and 3/4 C milk, omitting the sugar.
• Pour into ice pop container or small paper cups.
• If you're using paper cups, cover with plastic wrap and insert craft stick or lollipop stick in center of each cup.
• Freeze for 4 hours or until solid.