This flavor is our most subtle and most complex. Real vanilla beans mix with traditional chai spices that are great in tea, but also very good in coffee, or to rim glasses for champagne and other cocktails (seriously - try it).
The full flavor profile tends to get lost in baking preparations, so I prefer it as a finishing sugar sprinkled straight on top of desserts, fruit, cereals, or icing - but definitely try it in home-made whipped cream. Keep in mind that chai spices need a fat to come fully alive - that's why chai tea is traditionally prepared with milk!
That's all fine and grand, but this summer heat calls for this beautiful, Indian cool down recipe that you will LOVE -
Vanilla-Chai Mango Lassi:
Blend until smooth - 1 C frozen (or fresh) mango chunks, 1 C plain yogurt, 1/2 C milk, 1 T Vanilla-Chai Sugar. Enjoy!
