To make a dirty chai start by mixing equal parts water and milk in a pot on the stove and simmering. Make a shot of espresso and pour into your mug. Once the water and milk come to a gentle boil add that to your mug. Then take your chai tea (1 tsp. per 8oz.) and brew in your mug for 5 minutes. Add sugar to taste (I used 1 tsp. of sugar, but you can definitely make it sweeter if that's your preference). I also topped mine with a bit of cinnamon! If you want to have traditional chai tea simply leave out the espresso. Now sit back, relax, grab a book, and sip away!
I've read quite a bit further into The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and it is not at all what I expected! I thought it would focus on Blomkvist's (the journalist I mentioned in last week's post) struggle to clear his name after being sentenced to three months in jail for committing liable. With Blomkvist's prospects now bleak, a rich, elderly man named Vanger has hired Blomkvist to write his autobiography and solve the disappearance of his niece. The catch, the girl disappeared some 36 years ago and not a single trace of her has been seen since. Blomkvist would normally never agree to take on such a case, but Vanger has promised to clear Blomkvist's name of liable if he spends a year working on the assigned case. So far Lisbeth, the girl with the dragon tattoo, has not come into play much, but I have a feeling that all of the mysteries are some how going to be intertwined. At the moment I'm about a quarter of the way through the book and I have no idea how Blomkvist is even going to attempt to solve the girl's disappearance as it seems as though the detectives at the time were extremely thorough. The more I read the more I get sucked into the story, I'm excited to see where the plot goes.
This is the first time I seen this recipe I need to try because I'm curious in how it taste.
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To be honest, I have never heard about dirty chai, but I have to try this someday, because it sounds interesting!
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This looks really good first time I am seeing it.
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[ Smiles ] I have had chai tea without the milk. I must say that this is the first time that I heard it called, "Dirty Masala Chai".
ReplyDeleteI also like sipping on a cup of hot tea while I read a book!
Masala chai is actually a specific type of chai tea, it generally includes things like ginger, black pepper, cardamom, etc. I'm sure you've had it before if you're a chai tea drinker as it's one of the most common kinds. :) And if chai is 'dirty' it means there is espresso in it. I actually like this tea on it's own quite a bit (I've been drinking TONS of it), but dirty chais are something I reserve for cool weather in the fall in winter, so it always seems so festive to me. :) If you try it, I hope you enjoy it!
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ReplyDeleteYum! You have the best recipes!! I hope the book is as good as the movie! Have you read gone Girl yet?! So good and the movie was amazing too!
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Looks so yummy! I attempted reading the two books after I watched the dragon tattoo movie but am sad because I got lazy and they havent made the sequels yet. I loved the story and acting
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I will have to try this! Sounds tasty Lauren.
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