Tea Recipes

Chai Poached Apricots+Plums

chai poached apricots + plums

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Wow your holiday par-tea guests with an appetizer of tasty chai poached fruit paired with a charcuterie board of delicious meat and cheese. This sophisticated dish brings together spicy, flavorful chai and sweet fruit. The poaching process infuses the fruit with tea, making every bite one to savor.

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Chai Poached Apricots+Plums

Makes 16 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 teabags or 2 tbsp loose-leaf masala chai. We recommend Joseph's Tea Masala Chai.
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 6 oz. dried apricots
  • 6 oz. dried plums

Directions

In a large pot, combine the sugar and water. Split the vanilla bean and scrape its seeds into the pot. Bring the water to a boil and then add in the tea, apricots, and plums. If you are using tea bags, add them directly into the water. If you are using loose-leaf tea, place the leaves into disposable tea bags before adding them to the water.

Continue boiling the fruit for 6-8 minutes. Then, remove the pot from heat and allow the tea to steep into the fruit blend for another 15 minutes. Discard the tea bags and transfer the contents of the pot to a bowl. Allow the poached fruit to cool before serving.

This poached fruit is delicious eaten by itself, over ice cream, or accompanied by meats and cheeses. Enjoy!

For a similar springtime cocktail, try this Pure Plum Bliss recipe!

Recipe adapted from East Indies coffee & tea

Warm up this winter with a mug of one of our favorite spiced chais.



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