Chai Milkshake
on Aug 18, 2024
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Make a creamy and sweet chai milkshake in just 5 minutes. This recipe is easy to follow and uses only 5 ingredients.
Homemade Chai Milkshake
Chai milkshake is a cold made with ice cream in a blender. The main ingredient is chai tea, which adds caffeine and a delicious spiced flavor.
This recipe uses chai tea bags to make a concentrate, so cleanup is easy and quick. It also calls for the perfect ratio of milk and vanilla ice cream for a thick but drinkable consistency.
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Recipe Summary
- This simple chai milkshake takes just 5 minutes to prepare in a blender.
- A single recipe makes 16 ounces, or 2 cups, of chai milkshake.
- Made by blending just 5 ingredients, this spiced milkshake will hit the spot on a warm day.
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Ingredient Notes
- Chai tea bags: You can use loose tea, but tea bags are easier to clean up.
- Vanilla ice cream: Vanilla gelato or vanilla bean ice cream can be used.
- Milk: Any type of milk works, but whole milk will make the drink extra creamy.
- Vanilla extract: Adds depth of flavor the milkshake. Use pure vanilla extract for the best taste.
- Water: For the best flavor, use filtered water.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Make a chai concentrate by steeping chai tea bags in hot water. Discard tea bags.
Step 2: In the blender, put steeped chai, cold milk, vanilla extract, and ice cream in the order listed.
Step 3: Blend on low speed, then quickly increase to high until the ingredients are fully blended.
Step 4: Pour milkshake into a glass. Drink immediately.
Recipe Notes
Use tea bags or sachets for easy cleanup.
Loose chai tea needs to be strained, so it can get messy. Tea bags or tea sachets can be tossed so it will make cleanup a breeze.
Adjust the chai concentrate to your taste.
The chai concentrate in this recipe is made with just tea bags and hot water. You don’t need sugar because the ice cream is already sweetened. If you want a stronger chai flavor, add another tea bag. For a milder flavor, use only two tea bags.
Put liquids into the blender first.
Always put liquids into the blender first. The heaviest ingredient should go in last, which in this recipe is the ice cream.
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Expert Tips
- Let the ice cream soften first to make it easier to scoop.
- Add extra ice cream if you want a thicker milkshake.
- To make the milkshake thinner, add a small amount of extra milk then blend for 10 seconds.
- Garnish with ground cinnamon or whipped cream to make it extra rich.
Questions You May Have
Yes. Chai is made with black tea, which contains caffeine.
This chai milkshake is made of chai concentrate, whole milk, vanilla extract, and vanilla ice cream.
For a 16-ounce milkshake that’s perfectly creamy but pourable, use 2 ½ cups ice cream for every ¾ cup of milk.
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Chai Milkshake
Ingredients
- 3 tea bags chai
- ¼ cup hot water
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Make chai tea concentrate.Steep chai tea in hot water for 5 minutes, then discard the teabags.
- Add the ingredients to the blender.Put chai tea, cold milk, vanilla extract, and ice cream into the blender in the order listed.
- Blend until smooth.Turn on the blender on LOW speed for 10 seconds. Quickly increase the speed to HIGH for 30 seconds.
- Pour the milkshake into the glass. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you want a stronger chai flavor, add another tea bag into the hot water to steep. For a milder flavor, use only 2 tea bags.
- Always put liquids into the blender first. The heaviest ingredient should go in last, which in this recipe is the ice cream.
- Let the ice cream soften first to make it easier to scoop.
- Add extra ice cream if you want a thicker milkshake.
- To make the milkshake thinner, add a small amount of extra milk then blend for 10 seconds.
- Garnish with ground cinnamon or whipped cream to make it extra rich.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
