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Homemade Chocolate Chai Syrup

November 8, 2013 · 25 Comments

Chocolate Chai Syrup

I was gifted a yummy chai elixir some time ago and the kids have been begging me to buy some more. The health food store has it, so I checked it out. Not only was it expensive, its first ingredient was sugar. I thought …. surely I could make this at home!

I have been playing around with this for a few weeks now, testing different combinations and I have come up with one I really like. I had to add chocolate! I think it makes a great gift idea. It’s very quick and easy to make and economical.

Save your pretty glass bottles and jazz them up with some tags and ribbon. This bottle is a maple syrup one and they looks so funky!

Homemade Chocolate Chai Syrup

Makes: 2 cups Vital Stats: gluten free, grain free, egg free, nut free, refined sugar free, vegan

Okay, so this is what you need:

4 cups filtered water

1 cup Crio Bru ground cacao beans (any flavour but I used Vega Real)

2 organic cinnamon sticks

6 organic cardamom pods

1 organic star anise

6 organic whole cloves

2 vanilla beansย (opened and scraped)

1 teaspoon finely grated nutmeg (use whole nutmeg)

8 organic black peppercorns

1/2 to 3/4 cup organic coconut sugar or rapadura sugar

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Okay, so this is how you do it:

Put all the spices in a saucepan and lightly bruise with a wooden spoon.

Add the Crio Bru, water and coconut sugar.

Bring to the boil and then put the heat down low.

Simmer for 30-40 minutes.

While that’s happening, sterilize your bottles in some boiling water or in the oven.

Test the mix for sweetness and adjust.

Cool down and strain (I use a nut milk bag to get it nice and clear).

Use a funnel to fill your bottles.

Store in the fridge.

 

How to use:

Add to a nice cold glass of milk or nut milk – about 1/3 concentrate to 2/3 milk, depending on how strong you like it.

Use it to flavour ice cream. If you have a thermomix, freeze some coconut cream in iceblock trays and use it to make a sorbet with a generous dash of the concentrate.

Add some hot water and a splash of milk to make a hot drink.

Use it in your baking to add instant flavour.

Use it in my Crio Bru Chocolate Christmas Cake.

The ideas are endless!!

Are you a chai fan like us?

 

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Comments

  1. Kirri White says

    November 8, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    You are so clever Son! I love the way that you are inspired to figure out who to healthify products of pure decadence, so we don’t have to miss out. Thoughtful hot tips as well ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 8, 2013 at 1:55 pm

      thanks Kirri – all I seem to do some days is dream about food ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  2. Caz says

    November 8, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    I am drooling… I’ll be ordering Crio Bru by the kilo before long! Another brilliant idea – thanks Sonia. Keep dreaming about food ๐Ÿ˜€

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 8, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      you can use it in everything!! have you discovered Tenina yet? she has so many good recipes using it ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • Caz says

        November 8, 2013 at 2:09 pm

        I ‘like’ her but haven’t had her in my feed for a while. I’ve opened a tab and will pin recipes while I have my afternoon Crio ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    November 8, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    That looks so good!

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 8, 2013 at 2:04 pm

      trust me, it’s really good and a little addictive!! ๐Ÿ˜€

      Reply
  4. Tracey says

    November 8, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    Hi. I was just wondering if you could tell me how many grams in a cup of Crio Bru? Great idea to make these as a gift, but I need to know how much to buy to make a few quantities… Thanks.

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 8, 2013 at 6:44 pm

      Hey Tracey – must measured it for you and it’s 80g!

      Reply
  5. Iwa @ Additive Free Bites says

    November 8, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Sonia, that sounds AMAZING! You’ve read my mind. The last 2 days I’ve had lunch out with friends and both days I had iced chai’s with almond milk! Thinking I should make them at home. I’ve got some hazelnuts soaking today to make hazelnut milk and I reckon this would go perfectly with it ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 8, 2013 at 6:42 pm

      oooh totally yes!!

      Reply
  6. Brenda says

    November 9, 2013 at 9:25 am

    Oh, this sounds so so yum!Could we use 1 cup of cacao powder instead?

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 9, 2013 at 1:36 pm

      try it and let me know – might go a bit cloudy?

      Reply
  7. Linzi says

    November 9, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    Thanx Sonia. Just wondering where can you get “nut bags” from please?

    Reply
    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 9, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      Hey Linzi, Jane at Organics on a Budget sells them or take a look at your health food store. http://www.organicsonabudget.com.au/living-synergy-nut-milk-bag-free-shipping/

      Reply
  8. The gilded sprout says

    November 10, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    This looks wonderful. I am a cardoon addict and so can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  9. Bea says

    November 10, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    Hi Sonia, have you ever made this without the Coco Briu? I was wanting to make this for my mum for xmas but she isn’t a chocolate fan. TIA ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      November 11, 2013 at 9:20 am

      HI Bea, just use some black tea instead of the Crio, but maybe about 8 -10 teabags worth and pop them in at the end so you don’t get that stewed tea taste?

      Reply
  10. Jodie@FreshHomeCook says

    June 4, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    This sounds amazing Sonia! I think I have all these at home too – now I have a cooking project for the weekend! YUM! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      June 5, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Thanks for stopping by Jodie ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. Amanda @ Cooker and a Looker says

    June 6, 2014 at 11:26 am

    I LOVE chai, but I stopped ordering it after I got a few far-too-sweet ones. This looks like the perfect solution Sonia. I even have a nut milk bag begging for it’s first use!
    Thanks for linking it with I’m Pinning Around, and for displaying the badge!
    Amanda x

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    • Natural New Age Mum says

      June 6, 2014 at 1:10 pm

      Thanks Amanda – those chais you are getting are a yucky powder mix! So much nicer when you get real chai tea, brew it up and sweeten with a little honey!

      Reply

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