Ingredients:

• large glass or glass mug
• cinnamon
• ginger
• cloves
• cardamom
• star anise
• fennel
• nutmeg (optional)
• plant milk
• spoon
• pot
• stove
• brown sugar

Instructions:

1. Bring the plant milk and chai spices to a simmer in a small saucepan on the stove. Ration the spices to how spiced you want the drink to taste. For a subdued taste lessen the fennel and anise and focus more on the cinnamon.
2. Add 2-3 bags of tea depending on how many people you want to serve.
3. Steep the tea for 10-15 minutes and turn off the stove.
4. Let the tea and spices soak in the mixture.
5. Add a spoonful of sugar.
6. Whisk together the drink.
7. Strain it.
8. Serve it in the glass.
9. Sprinkle some more cinnamon on top.

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Ranch Dressing Mix

Ingredients:

1 cup dried parsley

2/3 cup garlic salt

1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers

1/2 cup dried minced onion

1/2 cup onion salt

1/4 cup onion powder

1/4 cup garlic powder

2 tablespoons dried dill weed

2 tablespoons ground black pepper

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup buttermilk

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and shake. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of the dry mix with one cup mayonnaise and one cup buttermilk. Chill for four hours.

Onion Soup Mix

Ingredients:

1/4 cup dry onion flakes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use with other soup recipes.

Italian Seasoning Mix

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons dried basil

3 tablespoons oregano

3 tablespoons parsley flakes

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and grind until coarse.

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Ingredients:

• large glass or glass mug
• cinnamon
• ginger
• cloves
• cardamom
• star anise
• fennel
• nutmeg (optional)
• plant milk
• spoon
• pot
• stove
• brown sugar

Instructions:

1. Bring the plant milk and chai spices to a simmer in a small saucepan on the stove. Ration the spices to how spiced you want the drink to taste. For a subdued taste lessen the fennel and anise and focus more on the cinnamon.
2. Add 2-3 bags of tea depending on how many people you want to serve.
3. Steep the tea for 10-15 minutes and turn off the stove.
4. Let the tea and spices soak in the mixture.
5. Add a spoonful of sugar.
6. Whisk together the drink.
7. Strain it.
8. Serve it in the glass.
9. Sprinkle some more cinnamon on top.

The post How to Prepare Spiced Chai Tea appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.

Ranch Dressing Mix

Ingredients:

1 cup dried parsley

2/3 cup garlic salt

1/2 cup crushed saltine crackers

1/2 cup dried minced onion

1/2 cup onion salt

1/4 cup onion powder

1/4 cup garlic powder

2 tablespoons dried dill weed

2 tablespoons ground black pepper

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup buttermilk

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and shake. Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of the dry mix with one cup mayonnaise and one cup buttermilk. Chill for four hours.

Onion Soup Mix

Ingredients:

1/4 cup dry onion flakes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon dry mustard

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and use with other soup recipes.

Italian Seasoning Mix

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons dried basil

3 tablespoons oregano

3 tablespoons parsley flakes

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and grind until coarse.

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