The Dirty Chai Cocktail brings together chai flavors, a hitof coffee, with Bourbon and Kahlua fora fun drink. Serve it hot as a Hot Toddy type drink, or serve it iced or shaken for an old fashioned or martini drink. Celebrate the weekend with this drink!
1cupmilkany kind from dairy half & half, skim, soy, to almond milk
1 ½ounceespresso or strong coffee
1 ½ouncegood bourbon like Bookers or Knob Creek
1 ½ouncemocha Kahlua
Instructions
Mix chai concentrate with milk. Add in espresso, bourbon, and Kahlua. Enjoy as a warm beverage or shaken with ice.
Notes
To make 4 & 1/2 cups chai concentrate (you'll only need 1 cup for the cocktail):Ingredients:
4 & 1/2 cups water
10 black tea bags
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
7 whole cardamom pods
10 whole cloves
¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon orange zest
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the tea bags, spices, and orange zest. Stir to combine, and remove from heat. Let steep 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove tea bags, and strain out the spices with a fine mesh sieve. Add brown sugar, honey, and vanilla. Stir well to combine.
Concentrate can be stored tightly covered in the fridge for 2 weeks.