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    Indian Drinks

    You will find a variety of drink recipes ranging from traditional warm and cozy Indian drinks to wake you up in the morning to cold and refreshing Indian inspired cocktails, mocktails, and juices for happy hour.

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    Summer Drinks

    Indian inspired cocktails, mocktails, and juices for your next bbq or summer happy hour!

    • Nimbu pani cocktail with limes and lime zest in the background
      Spicy Nimbu Pani Cocktail | Indian Lime Drink
    • Indian style watermelon juice with chaat masala
      Indian Style Watermelon Juice with Chaat Masala
    • Gulab jamun cocktail or a saffron gin cocktail in a coupe class with a strand of saffron on the top.
      Gulab Jamun Cocktail (Saffron Gin Cocktail)
    • A brown hand holding lychee rose mocktail in a glass with pink hued glasses in the background.
      Lychee Rose Mocktail

    Chai Recipes

    There are so many detailed chai recipes that range from floral to spice forward depending on your mood in the morning. Check the one out based on what you are in the mood for.

    • Two tall glasses filled with frothy iced masala chai. A brown hand grabbing one glass of chai. Chai masala or chai spices in the top right hand side of the photo.

    my current favorite for the summer!

    Iced Masala Chia

    Cold and refreshing chai!

    Get the recipe →

    • Two cups of decaf masala chai. A brown hand reaching for one cup of chai. Chai masala or spices in the lower left hand corner of the photo. Decaf tea bags in the upper right hand side of the photo along with a blue and white tea pot.
      Decaf Masala Chai
    • Ginger chai in two cups. Yellow napkins in the background along with honey and fresh ginger root. A brown hand holding one cup of chai in the center.
      Inji Chai (Indian Ginger Tea)
    • Cardamom Chai. Two cups with cardamom chai. One cup in the center with a brown hand picking it up. Green cardamom pods in the background along with cardamom powder in a small bowl the lower right hand corner of the picture.
      Elachi Chai (Indian Cardamom Tea)
    • Two floral tea cups with rose chai. A brown hand holding one rose chai cup. A small bowl with sugar cubes in the background. Dried rose petals in the lower left of the photo
      Rose Chai (Indian Rose Tea)
    • Kesar or saffrom chai in a white and blue tea cup. Saffron strands scattered in the background.
      Kesar Chai (Saffron Chai)
    • Hot, frothy, masala chai in an Indian clay cup.
      Masala Chai | Indian Spiced Tea

    Learn even more about chai....

    If you are looking for more than just chai recipes, the blog also includes history of chai, guide to throwing a chai party, and information on chai masala and CTC tea.

    • Indian afternoon tea party setup with kurta tablecloth, napkins, tiered tea stand, Indian snacks, a teapot, and a picture of an Indian woman in the background.
      Indian Afternoon Tea Party Ideas
    • Chai walla or tea vendor making chai on the street sides of India
      History of Chai
    • Chai masala or spice blend on a small plate with whole spices sorrounding it. A small spoon with chai masala on the plate with a brown hand reaching for the spoon
      Chai Masala Powder | Indian Tea Spice Mix
    • A hand holding CTC black tea granules
      What is CTC tea?

    • Two glasses of chaat spiced pomegranate mocktail with a candied ginger garnish.
      Chaat Spiced Pomegranate Mocktail
    • A mug of haldi doodh with a brown hand holding the mug.
      Microwave Haldi Doodh (Turmeric Milk)
    • High protein mango lassi in a glass with a hand holding it. A plate behind the mango lassi that has mango chunks and a bowl that has greek yogurt.
      High Protein Mango Lassi

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    Indian Food Science

    • Which rice is the best for making dosas. Four cups with ponni rice, idli rice, basmati rice, and jasmine rice on a plate.
      What Rice Yields the Best Dosa?
    • Crispy puris for pani puri
      Crispy Puris for Pani Puri
    • 12 brands of ghee spread on parchment paper with the names of the brand above them in marker. Describing the brands from top to bottom and from left to right. Deep brand ghee is on top with a liquidy and grainy consistency that is white. Laxmi brand is creamy and pale white. Amul brand is grainy but solid and also pale. Next row has simple truth organic, 365 foods, and O Organics. Simple truth is liquidy, light yellow, and grainy. 365 foods is grainy, liquidy, and yellow. O organics is yellow and liquidy. Next row has organic valley that is smooth, creamy, and pale yellow. Ancient organics is creamy and light yellow. 4th & heart is light yellow and creamy. Nanak is bright yellow, grainy, and liquidy. Pure Indian foods is grainy, slightly liquidy, and light yellow. Last but not least is homemade ghee made from kerry gold butter and it is liquidy, slightly liquidy, and darker yellow.
      Best Brands of Ghee To Buy
    • A photo with four glass cups of gulab jamuns. 3 of the glasses have an x icon indicating that those are mistakes. 1 glass has a green check mark indicating it is the correct way to make a gulab jamun.
      Common Gulab Jamun Mistakes and Tips for Solving Them

    Indian Cocktails/Mocktails

    • Nimbu pani cocktail with limes and lime zest in the background
      Spicy Nimbu Pani Cocktail | Indian Lime Drink
    • A brown hand holding lychee rose mocktail in a glass with pink hued glasses in the background.
      Lychee Rose Mocktail
    • Indian style watermelon juice with chaat masala
      Indian Style Watermelon Juice with Chaat Masala
    • Gulab jamun cocktail or a saffron gin cocktail in a coupe class with a strand of saffron on the top.
      Gulab Jamun Cocktail (Saffron Gin Cocktail)

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