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Chai Syrup Recipe

Published: Jul 24, 2022 · Modified: Nov 4, 2024 by Bianca · 7 Comments

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Enjoy the chai tea flavor in your coffee, on your pancakes or in your desserts. Chai syrup is super versatile & easy to make. This homemade chai simple syrup recipe show you how to make a a syrup packed with warming spices to make your favorite drinks Starbucks style!

Chai Simple Syrup
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Why you will love this recipe

  • Quick
  • Easy
  • Simple ingredients
  • Unique flavor
  • Versatile

This recipes combines all the soothing flavors of a masala chai tea into an easy to make simple syrup. Making flavored simple syrup only requires 3 simple simple

If you love this chai tea simple simple syrup you should try one of my other syrup recipes like this blood orange syrup or an elderflower syrup.

What is masala chai tea?

In this recipe we infuse a basic simple syrup recipe with the warming flavors of masala chai tea to create a unique simple syrup. But what exactly is chai tea?

"Masala" simply translates to spices and "chai" means tea. So chai tea would mean tea tea. It just became a habit in the western culture to call masala chai simply chai tea.

Masala chai is a milky, rich tea infused with a mixture of black tea with various spices like ginger, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. The tea is the perfect combination of smooth and spicy. The bitterness of the spices is getting balanced out by the added sugar. Every spice blend is a bit different, add the ones you like or look up some recipes when making the blend yourself.

Due to the many spices added to the tea it has many health benefits and is perfect to drink while being sick.

Chai Simple Syrup

Ingredients needed for chai simple syrup

This simple syrup recipe only needs 3 ingredietns:

  • Water: The liquid component that thins out the syrup and makes it pourable.
  • Sugar: The second ingredient needed to make any simple syrup to get the thick syrup consistency.
  • Masala Chai Tea: A blend of black tea and warming spices.

You can make chai simple syrup with tea bags or loose tea. Use a masala chai tea mix, often referred to spiced tea on the package, or make your own by mixing black tea leaves with your choice of spices. You can also get a masala spice mix and add that together with the black tea.

How to make chai tea spiced syrup

Making chai simple syrup is super simple. With only 3 ingredients it is ready in no time.

To a medium sauce pan add the water.

Chai Simple Syrup Step 1
Chai Simple Syrup Step 2

To the same pot add the sugar.

Bring everything to a boil while stirring till the sugar has dissolved.

Remove the pot from the heat.

Sprinkle in the chai tea and let the mixture steep for at least 5 minutes.

Chai Simple Syrup Step 3
Chai Simple Syrup step 4

Pour the mixture into a clean glass container using a sieve to remove the tea leaves and spices. Use a funnel to make the pouring easier.

Variations

Replace the white sugar with a brown sugar to get a more caramel like flavor.

Add some vanilla extract to add some more flavor.

Use only masala chai spice and omit the black tea if you do not want it in your syrup.

Storage & Shelf Life

Keep your homemade chai syrup in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. Make sure to use a clean jar or bottle to prevent it from spoiling quickly. As long as the syrup still smells good and does not show any mold or is cloudy it is still good to use.

The shelf life can be expanded by using sterilized bottles and adding ¼ teaspoon of citric acid to the hot syrup. You will be able to keep it fresh for up to 6 months that way.

You can also freeze your syrup to have it on hand at all times. Simply fill into an ice cube tray and freeze till solid. You can then transfer them to a zip lock back or simply keep in the tray. Use them instead of ice cubes in your iced coffee or let it come to room temperature.

How to use chai simple syrup?

There are endless ways to use a simple syrup. This chai infused syrup will add an extra special flavor to your drinks, desserts and breakfast!

Coffee: Use this chai spiced simple syrup in any coffee. It is especially good as a chai latte or in iced coffees like an iced shaken espresso. Who needs Starbucks when you can make an even better drink at home?

Tea: Try the chai tea simple syrup in your tea to add some extra flavor.

Desserts: Add the syrup to any dessert. Use it for your cake layers, pour it over your ice cream or drizzle it on pie.

Breakfast: Up your breakfast game with a chai syrup! Enjoy on your pancakes, waffles, oat meal or your yogurt bowl. A little drizzle is all you will need.

Cocktails: Get creative and add a unique flavor to your cocktails.

Chai Simple Syrup

Frequently asked questions

Q: Does simple syrup go bad?

A: Yes! Simple syrups usually are good for up to 3 weeks when stored in a clean bottle in the fridge. The shelf life can be expanded when the bottle gets sterilized before pouring the syrup into it and by using citric acid. To keep the syrup over a longer time period simply freeze it.

Q: Does chai syrup have tea in it?

A: This recipe indeed does have tea in it. We use a already mixed chai tea blend or black tea with chai spices. However, the black tea can be omitted and simply the spices can be used.

More recipes to try

  • Blood Orange Syrup
  • Elderflower Syrup

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Chai Simple Syrup

Masala Chai Syrup

Enjoy the chai tea flavor in your coffee, on your pancakes or in your desserts. Chai simple syrup is super versatile & easy to make.
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Condiment
Cuisine International
Servings 1 bottle
Calories 770 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 sauce pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Masala Chai Tea use a prepared mix or make your own
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Instructions
 

  • In a medium sauce pan mix the water and sugar.
  • Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir the the sugar is dissolved.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and add the tea with the spices. Let steep for about 5 minutes.
  • Strain the mixture trough a sieve into a clean bottle or jar with a tight lid.
  • Let cool and store in the fridge.

Notes

Masala Chai Tea:
You can make chai simple syrup with tea bags or loose tea. Use a masala chai tea mix, often referred to spiced tea on the package, or make your own by mixing black tea leaves with your choice of spices. You can also get a masala spice mix and add that together with the black tea.
 
Storage:
Keep your syrup in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or freeze. Expand the shelf life with a sterilized bottle and citric acid (find more details in the post)

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Nutrition

Calories: 770kcalCarbohydrates: 199gFat: 1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 15mgSugar: 200gCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information.

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Comments

  1. Giangi Townsend says

    July 24, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    5 stars
    I was looking forward to making this recipe and it turned out delicious. Thank you for all your explanations. Very useful.

    Reply
  2. Tressa says

    July 24, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    5 stars
    What a fun way to infuse flavor!!

    Reply
  3. Rosanna Stevens says

    July 25, 2022 at 2:23 pm

    5 stars
    This was so delicious on pancakes! We loved it

    Reply
  4. Katie says

    July 25, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    5 stars
    OOh this is pure genius! The perfect flavorful sweet syrup for everything! LOVE IT!

    Reply
  5. Fede says

    July 26, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    I loved this syrup and was delicious over the pancakes. It was super easy to make too.

    Reply
  6. nancy says

    July 26, 2022 at 8:04 pm

    5 stars
    anyone that loves chai tea would love this infused syrup! perfect for my morning pancakes!

    Reply
  7. Lynne says

    July 29, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    5 stars
    This chai simple syrup was so simple to make. I added some to my coffee this morning and it took my coffee to the next level!

    Reply
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