Chai Tea

This is from a friend on facebook who got it from her friend Shaily.

1/2 cup of water
2 heaping tablespoons of tea (I use 2 tea bags)
4-5 heaping tablespoons of sugar (I use honey and just drizzle in a little)
2 tablespoons of finely grated ginger (I grate over the pan till I think it looks good)

Let it boil until it turns a really dark caramel
color. Then, add to that 1 1/2 cups of milk (preferably whole) and
watch it until it's just boiling. Pull it off the stove, strain, and
serve.

You can also add cinnamon, a bit of nutmeg and
some black pepper. None of which has ever been added with a measuring spoon.

(Picture, hopefully, coming later this evening.)

Hot Vanilla

½ cup of whipping cream
1 T of chocolate syrup
Dash of cinnamon
1 cup milk (per hot vanilla)
2 t sugar (per hot vanilla)
½ t of vanilla extract (per hot vanilla)

Start with the topping. In a medium bowl, whip 1/2 cup of whipping cream until it's frothy. Add 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup and a dash of cinnamon, then continue to whip the mixture until everything is well blended and peaks form. Makes enough to top about 6 drinks.

For each hot vanilla, microwave 1 cup of milk and 2 teaspoons of sugar in a mug for 90 seconds. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Top with a dollop of chocolate cream, a drizzle of chocolate syrup, and a dash of cinnamon.

Blackberry limeade

6 cups water, divided
3 cups fresh blackberries
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
8 thin lime slices
Fresh blackberries (optional)

Place 1 cup water and 3 cups blackberries in a blender; process until
smooth. Press blackberry puree through a sieve into a large pitcher;
discard seeds. Add remaining 5 cups water, sugar, and juice to
pitcher, stir until sugar dissolves. Place 1 lime slice and a few
blackberries, if desired, into each of 8 glasses; pour about 1 cup
limeade over each serving.

Orange Julius

2 cups water
1/3 cup powdered milk, to make it extra foamy
1/2 a can frozen concentrated OJ
10-12 cubes
1 tsp. Vanilla

Banana Smoothie

Blend together
Frozen banana
1 container vanilla yogurt (MSPI coconut yogurt)
2 T peanut butter
Milk (coconut milk or almond milk)