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Frozen: Frozen Chai

Source of Recipe

From "The Weeknight Cook" by Brigit Binns


Recipe Introduction

"To chill the chai tea mixture quickly, place it in a small bowl or measuring cup and nest it inside a larger bowl filled with ice. Stir the mixture occasionally to hasten the cooling."

List of Ingredients

◦ 4 cups milk
◦ 4 Chai tea bags
◦ 10 peppercorns
◦ 3 slices fresh ginger
◦ 2 tablespoons sugar
◦ 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
◦ Whipped cream, for serving (optional)
◦ Ground cinnamon, for garnish (optional)


Recipe

Make the chai:
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the milk just until steam begins to rise. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags, peppercorns, ginger, and sugar. Stir briefly to dissolve the sugar. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and chill for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

Blend the chai and ice cream:
Pour the chai mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a blender. Add the ice cream and process until smooth. Pour into tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon, if using, and serve.

Makes 4 servings