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Chai Tea Fauxccino (Paleo-friendly)

July 3, 2014 by Katie Mae 11 Comments

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By Katie Mae Stanley, Contributing Writer

Bold and spicy chai with just a hint of sweetness, it’s icy perfection mingling with creamy milk; the perfect chai latte summer style. I love tea –if you couldn’t guess – but there are some days, like today, with temps reaching over triple digits that I just can’t do it. That’s where this awesome chai tea “fauxccino” comes in. It cools you off while still giving you that rich and delicious flavor of the chai tea we know and love. If you are frappe fan you also might like this Salted Carmel Mocha Fauxccinno or this Peppermint Mocha Fauxccino.

Chai actually means “tea” in Hindi but I think at this point we are so used to calling it “Chai Tea” that I doubt that we can go back to just calling it chai. Most frappe drinks call for ice cubes, I have never liked how diluted an iced beverage would get as the ice started to melt. A new trick I have started doing is making ice cubes of strong coffee or in this case chai concentrate. It is as simple as pouring your coffee/chai into an ice tray and freezing until solid. You can also read about how to make them here. In my opinion it really ups the flavor of my fauxccinos and iced coffees.

This chai tea fauxccino is so simple to make and hits the spot on a hot day! I used my own chai concentrate to make my chai ice cubes but Kimi has a recipe using rooibos that I am sure is wonderful as well. My concentrate already has a bit of sweetener in it so if you are like me you may find that you don’t need any additional sweetener. Feel free to make your drink a bit more “fancy” by adding vanilla whipped cream (or coconut whipped cream, bittersweet chocolate syrup or salted caramel sauce). Drinking it plain is fine too and what I normally do. If you want perfect whipped cream using an  (Affiliate link) ISI Whipped Cream Dispenser is very helpful and fun.

Other chai inspired recipes:

  • Healing Chai Tea
  • Chai Coconut Milk Ice Cream
  • Pumpkin Chai Latte
  • Creamy Oolong Chai Iced Tea
  • Shaken Dirty Chai
  • Bittersweet Chai Hot Cocoa
  • Coconut Flour Chai Muffins

Chai Tea Fauxccino
 
Author:
Katie Mae Stanley @ The Nourishing Gourmet
Recipe type: Beverage
Serves: 1-2
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Bold and spicy chai with just a hint of sweetness, it's icy perfection mingling with creamy milk; the perfect chai latte summer style.This chai tea fauxccino is so simple to make and hits the spot on a hot day! I used my own chai concentrate to my chai ice cubes but Kimi has a recipe using rooibos that I am sure is wonderful as well.
Ingredients
  • 12 chai tea ice cubes (see notes above)
  • 2 cups milks of choice (raw, almond or coconut)
  • 2 TBS maple syrup or raw honey (optional)
  • whipped cream (optional)
  • chocolate syrup (optional)
  • salted caramel sauce (optional)
Instructions
  1. Place the chai ice cubes, milk and sweetener into a blender. Blend on high until smooth.
  2. Top with whipped cream, caramel sauce or chocolate syrup if desired.
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Katie Mae Stanley is the writer at Nourishing Simplicity, where the focus is on nourishing foods, herbal remedies, simple living, and faith. Ethnic and Midwest foods are always a favorite in her kitchen and on her blog. She is also the author of the book Steeped: Simple Nourishing Teas and Treats. Katie Mae spent 10 years as a missionary dorm "mama" for over 30 amazing deaf girls at a school for the deaf in Baja California, Mexico. Now she finds herself state side ready to embrace God's next adventure. A cup of tea or coffee and a bit of dark chocolate make an appearance at some point in any given day.

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Comments

  1. Alison D.

    July 4, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Man, does that look good today! I recently froze concentrated chai in I’ve cubes for just this purpose, but the chai tea bags I used must not have been very good because the final result was disappointing. I’m going to try your concentrate!

    Reply
    • Katie Mae

      July 5, 2014 at 7:09 am

      Thanks! I hope it turns out better this time! It’s always sad when it doen’t.

      Reply
      • Alison D.

        July 8, 2014 at 12:52 pm

        I’m sure it was the tea I used. It wasn’t very high quality (I succumbed to a good deal). Your concentrate with whole spices looks amazing! I’m hoping to pick up the ones I don’t have while I’m visiting Houston.

        Reply
  2. Lisa

    July 4, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    This looks so good! I have chai tea from Mountain Rose. Could I use that to make the ice cubes? Or would I just make some chai tea and then blend it with these other ingredients? Thanks so much!!

    Reply
    • Katie Mae

      July 5, 2014 at 7:08 am

      You can use the chai tea you have from Mountian Rose to make your ice cubes.

      Reply
  3. Natalia

    July 6, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    This looks amazing, Katie! “Chai” is also Russian for tea. Whenever we say Chai tea, my dad always has to make a big, funny scene about it 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie Mae

      July 7, 2014 at 10:07 am

      That’s interesting to know! I need to start watching myself! 😉

      Reply
  4. Amy C

    July 7, 2014 at 11:06 am

    OMG!!!! This looks amaaaazing. I think I am going to try it with rooibos chai (yum) and coconut whipped cream….

    Reply
    • Katie Mae

      July 11, 2014 at 1:59 pm

      I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  5. Kim

    July 9, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    im so excited to try this!!! but i was disappointed when i clicked on the link for the whipped cream dispenser and it to me to chocolate chip cookies. 🙁

    Reply
  6. The Gourmet Grocer

    May 12, 2015 at 3:53 am

    Thanks for this creamy chai recipe. And thanks for the trick! The chai ice cube is something new to me so I guess I’ll start using this idea for another beverage recipe.

    Reply

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