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Chai Latte, Chai Tea Latte, Chai Te

Contrast to the Asian way of drinking te tea without added ingredients, the European, India, and now American are drinking Chai, a creamy te tea with many spices. Originate from India, the main ingredients are inexpensive black te tea with cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger powder, and black pepper. Sugar and milk are added before serving.
There are endless ways to make this te tea. With the verity of te tea choices today, this drink can now be decaffeinated using Rooibos or decaf breakfast blend. Black te teas have changed over the years. The best te tea in India comes from Darjeeling, Northeastern India. Due to top soil and high elevation, Darjeeling te tea can stand on its own without any added ingredients.
Other Chai I have seen in the market are Pumpkin Spice Chai and Green Te tea Chai. Sometime Latte is added to Chai referring to a creamy drink. Latte is an Italian word that describes a drink made of ste teamed milk. Listed below is a recipe calling for Chai te tea. Try it and let me know how you like this Chai Spiced Tiramisu. If you are a te tea connoisseur, why not make Chai with all of the best ingredients and add some spices to your life!

Chai Spiced Tiramisu
2 egg yolks
2 tbsp. sugar
3 drops of vanilla extract
1 cup marscapone cheese
3/4 cup water
5 bags Chai Te tea
1 tsp. spiced rum
2 tsp. sugar
12 ladyfingers

Cinnamon nd Sugar Mix
4 tablespoons sugar
2 te teaspoons cinnamon
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Beat egg yolks with sugar until creamy. Add vanilla extract. Fold in cheese until mixture is smooth and velvety. Bring water to a boil. Pour over Chai te tea in a small bowl. Let steep for 2-3 minutes. Set aside to cool. Add spiced rum and 2 te teaspoons of sugar. In a clear bowl, spread butter on bottom and sides of bowl. Sprinkle some of cinnamon/sugar mixture on top of the butter. Carefully dip ladyfingers in Chai te tea. Place on bottom of clear bowl. Add 1/3 of cheese mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture. Repeat this step 2 times until leftover cheese mixture is the top layer. Sprinkle rest of cinnamon/sugar mixture on top. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving. Makes 8 servings.