A warm and cozy vegan chai whiskey cocktail! Almond milk steeped chai tea with whiskey and freshly squeezed orange juice. Delicious!
Hello friends! Guess what? It's my 3 year blogiversary! BOOYAH! I started this little blog on Nov 2nd, 2014. This vegan chai cocktail is an oldie but goodie, and one of my faves from the past 3 years. I thought I'd breathe new life into it by showing it's face to you again. Hope you enjoy!
So, I've got this awesome book sitting on my coffee table, Winter Cocktails by Maria Del Mar Sacasa. Know what it's full of?
Things like:
English Christmas punch, pumpkin bourbon eggnog, and salted caramel hot chocolate.
Needless to say, this is my kinda book. It makes me want to drink fancy winter cocktails aaaaaaalllll day errrrrrday.
Have you tried this blood orange cocktail with gin and rosemary yet?
It inspired me to make this cocktail, a warm and cozy vegan chai with whiskey and fresh orange juice. It took me several times to hone this one. I'm usually a regular unsweetened, plain almond milk drinker, but for this one the sweetened vanilla almond milk is key.
Mmmmmmmm....... not too sweet, not too spicy, not too boozy, so yes, I can drink it in the afternoon, which I did when I made the one in the photo.
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Livin the dream guys, livin the dream.
Almond milk chai with whiskey and orange
Ingredients
- 8 oz sweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 ½ tsps loose leaf chai tea (or 1 tea bag)
- 1 oz whiskey
- 1 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
- slice of orange and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional) orange , and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat almond milk in a small saucepan until just beginning to bubble. Do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in tea. Let steep for 2-3 minutes.* Meanwhile, pour whiskey and orange juice into a mug.
- When tea is steeped, strain over a fine mesh strainer or remove tea bag. Pour chai over whiskey and orange juice.
- Stir well and top with a tiny dash of cinnamon. Garnish with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
Notes
Happy November friends!
Trish
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Serena Ball MS, RD (@tspcurry)
Happy Blogiversary. I so love your photos, recipes and voice. #loveyourblog
Patricia Bozeman
Oh thank you, Serena! That means a lot. 🙂
Tina
This looks AMAZING! Your pictures are so pretty:)
Patricia Bozeman
Awe, thank you!
Dominique| Perchance to Cook
My husband and I have been looking for a drink recipe to make after our Whole30 and this is the one! This looks soooo delicious. I can't wait to try it! 🙂
Patricia Bozeman
Awesome! Let me know what you guys think! 🙂
Tracy
I just made this and I feel it like a blanket around my soul. Fabulously comforting for a day wind-down.
Patricia Bozeman
Wow, thank you so much Tracy! So glad to hear!
Liam
Any recommendations on particular whiskey's to throw in here?
Patricia Bozeman
I actually used Bulleit rye. A good bourbon would be good too!
Liam
Thanks! I think I'll throw in some Bulleit Bourbon! Cheers!
Raquel @ My California Roots
Erm, I really need this in my belly. As soon as I have a kitchen again (and it stops being 90 degrees outside) I am making this!
Patricia Bozeman
Thanks Raquel! We are FINALLY getting some rain around here, and it's awesome. Good luck with your kitchen, and let me know how you like the chai whiskey!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
I just love the addition of whiskey here.. I can imagine that it tastes so good with the chai spices!
Patricia Bozeman
Thalia... you have GOT to give this a whirl. If you like whiskey, you'll like this. 🙂
Maryanne @ the little epicurean
I have that same cocktail book! Winter cocktails are great for warming you up! 🙂
Patricia Bozeman
I love this book! Dangerous though..... 🙂
Jess @ Eating with Alice
This looks soooo good. Is 12pm on a Wednesday to early to make this? :p I mean, it's been a long day, and if it FEELS like 5pm, why not, right?
Jess xo
http://www.eatingwithalice.com
Patricia Bozeman
ha! 12PM is right around when I drank this! GO FOR IT!
Sofia // From the Land we Live on
Ahh..the perks of working from home 🙂 Virtual "cheers!" when I make this. Looks amazing!
Patricia Bozeman
ha! Definitely. Cheers! (insert chink noise)
Angi
Uh, YES to this. My MIL *just* gave me three tins of different types of loose leaf chai last night, and we have plenty of whiskey at home, so this is perfect timing. Sooooo making this ASAP.
Patricia Bozeman
ooooooooh your MIL sounds like a pretty awesome lady.