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Homemade Chai Tea Spice

Carrie — Sun, 29 May 2022 21:42:02 +0000

Homemade chai tea spice is one of those spices I like to make and keep in a mason jar in my cupboard. It makes a delicious cup of chai tea hot or cold. But it is also great in baked goods and ice cream! Chai means tea in India and their roads are packed with vendors who sale this delicious treat. I’d like to add that chai tea got me through my pregnancy with triplets. Something in those warm spices gave relief to my always upset stomach.

What you’ll need

Your gonna want some warm spices to make this chai tea spice mix but feel free to adjust the amounts to taste. I use ground cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, and a pinch a fresh ground black pepper. To make your cup of tea you’ll also need black tea bags. I prefer English Breakfast. Last you’ll need sweetener. I like to use maple syrup but honey or white sugar work just as well.

How to make homemade chai tea spice

I gathered up all my spices and measured them out and poured them into my mason jar. Give it a good shake to mix up the spices. This can store in your mason jar for up to 6 months. If it last that long!

Tips:

You can adjust the seasonings to fit your taste. I like mine with a little extra black pepper.
Chai tea can be served hot or over ice for a cold chai tea.
Spices won’t dissolve so be sure to stir well.
Chai tea spice is good in your baked goods, ice cream or even chia pudding. The options are endless.

Homemade Chai Tea Spice

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon of ground cinnamon
1 Tablespoon of ground ginger
2 teaspoons of ground cardamon
1 teaspoon of allspice
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
pinch of fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

Add all of the spices to a mason jar and shake.
To make a cup of tea add 2 teaspoons of mixed spices to your cup of brewed tea. You can add milk and sweetener to taste. Enjoy!

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Homemade Taco Seasoning

Carrie — Wed, 04 May 2022 00:11:45 +0000

Along with storing my spices in mason jars I also like to make my own homemade seasoning mixes to store. The one we use every week is taco seasoning. Making homemade taco seasoning lets you control what goes into your mix and also lets you control the heat. I have a kiddo who doesn’t like spice so I keep it pretty mild.

The Ingredients

Here’s the ingredients I like to use when making homemade taco seasoning.

chili powder (if you pick up from the bulk section at your grocery store you can pick one from mild to spicy)
garlic powder
onion powder
dried oregano
paprika (the bulk section has sweet or smoked I use smoked)
ground cumin
salt
ground black pepper (I buy peppercorns and grind my own)
red pepper flakes (optional)

The Jar

I like to use the Kerr 8oz regular mouth jelly jar. This is the jar I store all my spices in. It keeps your spices fresh for up to 6 months. I also like that this jar stacks so well in my cupboard. You could double this homemade taco seasoning recipe so that you have it ready to use for a few recipes. Keep in mind any jar works as long as it has a secure lid.

How to use taco seasoning

Taco seasonings not just for tacos. We also like to use it on fajita’s, grilled onions and peppers, black beans, chili mac. You can also tweak the seasonings to fit any of your own recipes.

Yield: 2

Homemade Taco Seasoning

A deliciously sweet and spicy homemade taco seasoning mix. Great for all your recipes.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons chili powder
3 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper

Instructions

Mix each ingredient into a mason jar or air tight container. Shake to mix. Enjoy!

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