Christmas in July Chai (Flash Chilled)

By: Samantha Musil

Yield 2-3 servings

I absolutely love Saint Nick's Chai iced. Shhh! Don't tell Santa! I may like it better iced than hot.

I discovered this entirely by accident. I was wanting iced tea, but hadn't cold brewed anything. So I decided to flash chill something I wouldn't normally cold brew. And WOW! It turned out way better than I expected.

The Flash Chilled method of making iced tea quickly. This method is what is usually used in coffee shops and cafe's to make iced tea. The tea is brewed at 2 to 3x the suggested strength to ensure the flavor remains vibrant when diluted. The hot tea is then stirred or shaken (in cups or a cocktail shaker) in ice. Then poured over ice and served.

Ingredients

3 servings of Saint Nicks Chai (9g)
8 - 10 oz water heated to 200 F
Simple Syrup
Ice

Directions

Prepare tea at triple strength. Place 9 grams of Saint Nicks Chai In a mug or single serve teapot. Heat water to 200 F and pour over tea. Steep 5 minutes.
While tea is steeping, fill cocktail shaker with 1-2 cup of ice. Add 1-2 teaspoons of Simple Syrup. Also prepare the serving glass or tumbler by filling it with ice.
When tea finishes steeping, strain it into the cocktail shaker. Immediately shake until ice is mostly melted.
Pour contents of cocktail shaker into serving glasses, or tumbler.

Samantha's Tips

I add 1 teaspoon of simple syrup to the cocktail shaker. More can always be added later.
If you don't have a cocktail shaker you can use a large mason jar to flash chill the tea, or the stir method.
This recipe yields about 16-20 ounces of tea. Technically that's 2-3 servings but I'm usually putting it in a tumber and drinking it all myself 🙂