Recipe Chai Tea for a Crowd
In this post I share with you my recipe for Chai Tea for a Crowd. You can always cut this recipe down if you don’t need a huge amount. This is one of my favorite cold weather drinks, it’s full of sweet cream and spices, perfect for warming up on a chilly evening!
This post was originally published nearly a year ago when I first started blogging, I have updated it and decided to share it again. This post contains affiliate links.
The cooler weather makes me crave cozy nights at home with a hot drink. While our nights at home during Basketball season are not abundant, we like to make the ones we do have extra special. Although, the cold freezing weather can lead to cancellations which means more evenings at home!
We are a large family, so every recipe I make needs to be for a crowd. We also host church on Sunday at our home with several other families. During the week we watch our sugar intake, but on Sunday we splurge and enjoy whatever we want…in moderation of course. This drink is great to whip up and serve to your family or to your guests.
Having a milk cow usually means lots of milk and cream. Our kiddos drink lots of milk and we share with friends and family, but even still we often have an abundance of milk. This is a great recipe for using up extra milk and cream. However, if you are lactose intolerant, try using coconut milk.
What is Chai Tea?
Well Chai (rhymes with sky) is a hot Indian milk beverage full of delicious spices. It warms you up inside not just with the heat, but with the spices.
How to Make Chai Tea
For this recipe, you will start with making a tea concentrate. Combine the water and spices and bring to a boil. After it boils, turn the heat off and then add the tea bags. I was taught that tea should not boil, so just let this mixture steep with the heat off for about 10 minutes.
After the ingredients have steeped for 10 minutes, pour in the milk and sugar and return to a boil. Let it boil for 1 minute.
Make it Fancy
You can serve this up in individual cups garnished with whipped cream and cinnamon. Or put it in a large carafe or pot and let everyone serve themselves. Provide cinnamon sticks, whipped cream and a shaker of cinnamon for folks to top it off. Enjoy this delicious Chai Tea for a Crowd!
Chai Tea for a Crowd
Ingredients
- 10 Cups Water
- 10 regular Black Tea Bags or 5 family size
- 5 tsp Ground Cardamom or 25 seeds crushed
- 10 whole Cloves
- 1 1/4 tsp Ginger
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 12 1/2 Cups Milk Try Coconut milk if you are lactose intolerant
- 1 2/3 Cup Sugar I use evaporated cane sugar
Whipped Cream
- 3 Cups Heavy cream
- 3 Tbs Sugar
Instructions
- Boil the water along with the spices. Turn off the heat and add the tea bags, let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, stir in the milk and turn on the heat. Let it boil for about 1 minute more. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Strain out the seeds and cloves before serving
Whipped cream
- If you would like fresh whipped cream, chill your mixer bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for at least 10 minutes. Next, stir the sugar into the cream to let it dissolve. Powdered sugar dissolves the best. Now whisk on medium high in a stand mixer for around 4-5 minutes, watch for stiff peaks. Watch it closely, otherwise you will have sweet butter!
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This sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try it. We too have a Sunday splurge day!
I think you and I have a lot in common!
I’m definitely a tea drinker but I’ve never had Chai tea. I’ll have to give this a try!
I hope you do!
I looooove chai tea but I never knew it was do simple! I thought there was done type of crazy spice called “chai”. How embarrassing! I am going to make this tomorrow!
I was that way with Curry…I thought it was some special spice, I didn’t know it was a combination of spices. Oh well, it just means we are continuing to learn!
I am not a tea drinker but this recipe makes me want to try. It looks healthy, warming and delicious!
Thanks for stopping by Jenny!
I LOVE chai tea!! I can’t wait to try this!! Thank you for posting the recipe!!
Fresh brewed chai is the best!!! So good😋
I’ve never had it… but I totally want to try! Pinning for later!
I love chai tea! This would be great for a holiday party! And the chicken towel you have is adorable.
Ahh I love the simplicity of this. Your blog inspires me!
Thank you Alleigh! What a compliment!
This looks SO YUMMY! It would be perfect in the fall, too for football games.!
Happy day friend!
karianne
Yes! OOOH I love fall and all the outside activities by a fire! Happy day to you too!
I have never had this tea before. Sounds great:). Loved the pottery mugs you used! Great info!)
Thank you Angela! The mugs were a wedding gift 17 years ago. I never drink out of them, just use them for display, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to actually use them!
Great post! Your pictures are lovely!! My mom was a big tea drinker and would have lived this. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Jersey! I love that this made you think of your mom!
Love this recipe so much! What a fun recipe! I love any hot drinks—-especially for a crowd!
Happy day friend!
karianne
Jenn, came across your recipe and wanted to ask a question. Have you cooled this down and served over ice? Having a bridal shower and bride loves chai tea, now the weather is going to be 85 degrees out!
Good question! I think it would be tasty served over ice, but have never tried it!
Jenn, sorry it took so long to let you know how it was over ice! AMAZING! Bride brought all the leftovers home and I’ve made it for her twice after the fact! She’s coming over tomorrow and I think we might make it together! Don’t skimp on the full fat milk! So worth it!
Absolutely delish! This is a keeper!
I paired this down to just 4 cups water (2 family size tea bags) and decreased the other ingredients accordingly.
Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it and adapted it for your family!
Jenn! Back again! Quick question any SF or natural sugar you suggest to get this close to or at a SF level…?
It’s great that you’re trying to share an ethnic recipe, but you’re incorrect in how you’re naming the beverage. The drink is actually called masala chai (Hindi for spiced tea). If you call it chai tea, you’re saying tea tea. But the recipe accurate and the pictures are lovely.
Thank you, yes, I knew it meant tea tea, not sure why it is often referred to that way, maybe so Americans know it is tea? I have found many recipes for “chai tea”. Even tea bags that bear the name! I appreciate the correction!