INK+WIT recipes:::: RAW COCONUT VEGAN CHAI

In the midst of the cold weather chai is a great soother. Plus, if coffee make you jittery and you need a new fix try a raw coconut chai. It can be made more thick like a shake or thinned out more like a tea. I have been drinking these all week and they are delicious. I created the recipe below. Enjoy.

TO MAKE (1 8oz serving / thin with more coconut water to increase servings)
* VitaMix (necessary)

• 1 large Young Thai coconut -- (cut open)
• strain the water in a large bowl
• use 3/4 cup of the water (if the coco meat is thick and fresh you may need more water)
• pour water and coconut meat into VitaMix
• 1/2 tspn fresh ground nutmeg
• 1 tspn fresh ground ginger
• 1/2 tspn cinnamon
• 3 pinches cloves
• 1 tbspn Agave Nectar
(you can play with how rich in spice you want it - just add more)

- blend on full speed in VitaMix for at least 30 seconds. Then at medium speed for another 30 seconds.

- serve room temp or slightly chilled (do not heat)
- best if drank right away or within the day (store in fridge)

recipe by Tara Hogan / images by Tara Hogan / ©Tara Hogan INK+WIT2009
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