Do you love chai lattes and other chai flavoured recipes? This homemade chai spice mix recipe to make all your chai drinks and treats at home!
How to use this homemade chai spice mix?
Apart from using this chai spice mix to make your chai latte, there are lots of other ways you can use this blend of spices. Add this mix to your coffee, iced drink, smoothie, overnight oats, cupcakes and churros for a chai twist! Chai it, you’ll love it! (pun intended)
Why I love this recipe
Simple and easy to make With only 1 step in this recipe, this spice mix is so east to make. All you’ll need is 5 minutes!
Convenient This recipe has been a lifesaver for me. I love that I can make a batch of this spice mix and keep it on my spice rack, ready for me to use whenever I am in the mood for a chai latte or a chai spice twist in a dessert I am making. Who am I kidding? I am always in the mood for some chai!
Versatile Use this blend of spices to add a chai spice twist to your creations. This little addition to will add an extra layer of flavour to your drinks, overnight oats, and desserts.
Great for gifting Fill some small jars with this homemade chai spice mix to make a delicious, useful, and budget-friendly gift! I gave jars of these out to some friends at church last Christmas, and they loved it!
What spices are in chai?
While the spices used in chai spice vary from different sources, the main spices used in chai spice include cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg.
After experimenting with different quantities of these spices and a few additional spices, I have developed this chai spice blend recipe that I absolutely love. In my homemade chai spice mix, I have added some black peppercorns to the said main spices. I love that the black peppercorns add just a hint of spiciness to this chai spice mix.
Having said all this, I don’t believe that there is only one recipe for chai spice. Try this recipe out, and tweak it find the perfect chai spice mix for you!
If you would like to experiment by adding more spices, try adding a pinch (or half a teaspoon) of fennel seeds to your spice blend. It will add a slight liquorice flavour.
What you will need to make my chai spice mix?
- 3 tbsp Cinnamon powder
- 1 tbsp Whole black peppercorns
- 2 tsp cloves
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp Ground ginger
- 2 tsp Ground nutmeg
How to make this homemade chai spice mix?
Add the whole black peppercorns, and cardamom into a spice grinder, and grind for 2 minutes to a smooth powder. Add in the rest of the spices. Grind for another 20 seconds until all the spices are well incorporated.
Store in an air-tight container and use as needed.
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Homemade Chai Spice Mix
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tbsp whole black peppercorn
- 2 tsp whole cloves
- 2 tsp ground cardamom
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Add the whole black peppercorns, and cardamom into a spicegrinder, and grind for 2 minutes to a smooth powder. Add in the rest of the spices. Grind for another 20 seconds until all thespices are well incorporated.
- Store in an air-tight container and use as needed.
Should the whole cloves go into the spice grinder along with the black peppercorns, and then the rest added?
Hi Kathleen, apologies for such a late reply!
Yes, add the whole cloves and black peppercorns in the spice grinder until it becomes a smooth powder. Then add the rest of the ingredients. The reason we add the whole cloves and black peppercorns first is to allow these two ingredients to become a powder before adding the other ground ingredients (which are in powder form). This allows for more even mixing of the ingredients.