Chai is the national drink of India where it is made in huge simmering pots which are found throughout the subcontinent.  Chai is made with milk and is traditionally served sweet.  Chai is consumed all day and night and pots are regularly topped up with more milk or tea and spices.

To make real Chai at home has been time consuming and messy, but now the Alchemy Cordial Company has released the easiest Chai you’ll make.

Simply add 15ml (one tablespoon) of Chai syrup to a cup of milk and heat in the microwave.  Or you can heat the milk in a pan.

You can add Chai to all types of milk, from skim and soy to full cream.

Chai can also be made with hot water and with just a dash of milk added like more conventional tea.

Alchemy Chai is made using only natural flavours and is an excellent sleep tonic. A cup of Chai with hot milk at bedtime guarantees a good night’s sleep, as the hot milk in combination with the calming spices will relax and soothe all who dink Chai.

Our most accurate explanation of the unique taste of Chai is that it is like “bread and butter pudding” in a drink.

The fact that Alchemy Chai is in a syrup form makes it easy to use as a flavouring in many desserts.

Chai can be whipped through cream, used in rice pudding and custards, as well as making a wonderful cheesecake. You can find Chai in your Woolworths, Myer or DJ’s and at good café’s and deli's.

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