At Yoga Yoga in Austin, Texas, students are served a delicious yogi tea (also called chai) after each class. The recipe they use comes from an ancient one introduced by Yogi Bhajan, who also brought Kundalini to the west in the late 1960s. (Yogi Bhajan is also the founder of the "Yogi Tea" brand). This tea is really easy to make and fills the room with amazing aromas while you make it.
This tea has been life-changing for me during times of stress, restoring my body and mind to normality and balance within seconds of sipping it - quite an amazing feeling! It strengthens the nervous system, energizes the body, clears the mind, and is both a remedy and preventive measure for colds, allergies, and other illnesses. Its best made in large batches and stored in the fridge or freezer.
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acacia a.
05 Feb 03:28
sounds yummy, i will have to try it if i can find the ingredients (not many stores that sell spices like that where i live! :(
Cat
05 Feb 03:35
what's "cardamom"? This sounds so yummy!
Ivana M.
05 Feb 06:52
I know Yogi chai several years and I agree that is great. I drink it at least once in a week.
yummywakame
05 Feb 21:15
Cardamom is a tiny green seedpod filled with tiny black seeds. It adds a really exotic, exquisite flavour to the tea. I have used the seeds before instead of splitting the pods with the same results.
Sometimes I use ground cinnamon when I have no sticks and it makes the liquid really cloudy - I think I prefer it. Ive used ground cloves too, and when Im out of fresh ginger I use ground ginger, but its not nearly as zingy.
There are places online where you can buy spices from bulk suppliers, like bulkfoods.com. You'd only need tiny bags of each spice which should last for a few big batches.
angellina
06 Feb 01:46
yummm i love to make chai it does fill the air with relaxing vibes never added peppercorns never thought of that ! cool will try this afternoon in my me time ! when the little one has gone for a snooze
oooo and love the photo with the pretty jar and it being outside make it so inviting
yummywakame
06 Feb 18:22
Thanks angellina! I wrap it up like that when I give it to someone as a gift. I like to let it soak up some sunshine first :)
camilaustral
06 Feb 20:21
wow this sounds GREAT! and i love tea...
do you drink it cold or hot?
and how much black tea should i add?
(how much is it "2 quarts"?? i use metric system :P)
camilaustral
06 Feb 20:25
oh i already read how much tea :P
yummywakame
06 Feb 20:25
I prefer it hot, milky and steamy so I can feel it relax all my muscles. 2 quarts is 8 cups.
camilaustral
08 Feb 01:54
thanks a lot!! :)
Tanis F.
13 Mar 00:03
Absolutely divine sounding. I'm sure this would be perfect hot or cold, great considering I live in an area which the temperature ranges from -40 to 40 C (that's about 100F). Thank you for sharing ^_^