Shanti Chai & Co's All Things Tea Blog
Iced Chai Recipe: Quick Steep Method
Here is an easy recipe for delicious iced chai, using the Quick Steep Method. Although there are several ways to make an iced chai, this one uses a simpler quick steep method (no stove top or pot needed) and can easily be used to make one cup or ten! You can even make a big batch and store in the refrigerator for up to a week, since with this style the milk isn’t added until you serve. Iced Chai • Quick Steep Method 1. In a glass measuring cup, add 1 tablespoon of your favourite chai blend...
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Original Chai Blend: Spice Drop!
Finally, we all agreed we had found it. This was the perfect cup, the blend for our Original Chai!
"New Momma" Tea: A Tea for New Mommas
In Summer of 2020, Shanti became a momma to beautiful fraternal twin girls. When they first arrived, certain herbs and flowers sounded delicious and for several months, every afternoon included an iced tea made from a long steep of various deep summer garden finds. Raspberry leaf, fennel, lemon balm, bright flowers... A few additions were made to create "New Momma" Blend: fenugreek, of course, one of the main aids for nursing mommas, lemon verbena, alfalfa. With the help of Shanti's own mother and learning more about ingredients that benefit the new momma, this herbal blend was born! Light, aromatic, grounding...
Fireside Tea: A Winter Blend
Spiced Tea for a Winter's Eve This spiced and fruity black-tea based blend was created after I asked my mum what ingredients she thought would make a perfect cup of tea for chilly nights. We brainstormed, blended, tasted and repeated. And this is what we finally created: Fireside Blend. Named by my sweetheart. Fireside Blend combines earthy Assam tea with cinnamon and citrus (orange peel) and spice (ginger), and finally rounds itself out with fruity notes of rosehips and cranberries. This is our favourite tea for chilly nights, perfect for when the summer turns into fall. We enjoy it almost...
"Mom's Garden" Blend: My Herbalist Mother's Creation
This blend is truly my mom, and is called... yep... "Mom’s Garden" Blend. I asked her to blend a tea that was what she would pluck from her garden. And here it is: spearmint, lavender, calendula, chamomile and orange peel.