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This delicious White Russian cocktail drink is layered with vodka, coffee liqueur and chai spice-infused cold cream that’s bursting with ginger, cinnamon, clove, cardamom and black pepper flavors. The recipe takes the already great classic to the next level.
Cream is one of my favorite ingredients of all time so it’s probably no surprise that the White Russian ranks high on my list of favorite cocktails. Vodka, coffee liqueur and heavy cream – a brilliant invention. How could that possibly be improved upon, you probably ask. Well, I think I found a way.
I infused my heavy cream with chai spices: fresh ginger, black peppercorns, a stick of cinnamon, a few cloves and a few cardamom pods.
How to make chai spice-infused cream:
The cream for this white Russian drink is infused cold, meaning that you don’t heat the cream at all. Instead you simply pour 1 cup cold heavy cream into a bowl, then add 1 cinnamon stick, 10 whole cloves, 1 one-inch long piece of thinly sliced fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon lightly crushed black peppercorns and 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds. You let the mix sit in the fridge overnight and strain out the spices the next morning.
The cream is a deliciously perfect complement to the coffee liqueur and vodka. Cheers!
More delicious coffee-flavored desserts:
- Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Espresso Milkshake with Coffee Liqueur
- Coffee Liqueur Cream Puffs
- Coffee Macarons
- Espresso Pots de Creme
- Spiced Irish Coffee
White Russian with Chai Spice-Infused Cream
Ingredients:
For the chai spice cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 whole cloves
- 1 one-inch piece of fresh ginger, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds
For the drink:
- 1 cup coffee liqueur, I used Kapali
- 1 cup vodka
- 1 cup chai spice cream
- ice cubes
Instructions:
For the chai spice cream:
- Add all ingredients to a bowl, cover and keep in the fridge for about 12 hours or overnight.
- Strain out the spices.
For the drink:
- Add a few ice cubes to each glass.
- Add equal parts of vodka, coffee liqueur and chai spice cream to each glass.
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Beautiful picture! I’m so excited about your ebook on moody pics! I have been admiring these kinds of pictures for way too long and would love to learn how to take them.
That’s so great to hear, Christy! Enjoy the book and thank you so much for coming by! :)
Haha, I love how you say that cream is one of your favorite ingredients of all time! I absolutely love cream too — I could add it in just about everything :)
Me too – and I do! :)
Seriously, what’s not to love about a white Russian?! Especially when it’s infused with chai spice! This is dangerous drink for me…. very dangerous!
It’s very dangerous for me too!! :)
Nicole this drink looks AMAZING. I actually am going to try this for Thanksgiving day and look forward to everyones reaction. Yum!! Also your pictures are absolutely spectacular. I’ve now spent almost an hour reading all of your photography posts, oops! Thanks for sharing all of your tricks, it helps!!
That is so great to hear, Julia! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and let me know how your guests liked the drink. :)
That shot took my breath away, and now I’m just craving one!
Thank you Sue, that is so nice of you to say. Wish I could bring you a glass! :)
You absolutely nailed that ever-so-difficult (at least for me) pour shot. Nice! I always love your explanations behind your photography. Chai spices are among favorites. Beautiful as always!
Thank you so much, Emily! :)
Beautiful photo, and the drink sounds absolutely delish!
xx Hannah // http://www.HomemadeBanana.com
Thank you, Hannah! :)
Saw this on Google plus and had to check it out! What a gorge cocktail – so elegant.
Thank you so much, hungry mum! :)
Ohhhhh, anything Chai has my name written alllll over it :) That pouring shot… WOW! I definitely need to work on my action shots… this is just stunning :D
Thank you so much, Amanda! I should do more action shots myself, they always add an extra dimension of deliciousness. :)
That is just the best action shot I’ve ever seen! What a photo and the… splash of chia infused cream (brilliant and sounds so tasty!) makes it look like an ocean wave of deliciousness Nicole! Wow.
Thank you SO much, Kevin! An ocean wave of deliciousness, I love that description! :)
Love the shot! And the drink sounds amazing!
Thank you, Mira! :)
What a beautiful shot! I am seriously in awe, Nicole x
You are so sweet, thank you, Louise! :)
Perfect dessert as far as I’m concerned. I’ve always like the Black Russian but you’ve taken it to the stratosphere!! I love your spices, I can almost feel them tingling on my tongue. I love your pour shot — one of these days I’ll have to tell you how my photo set up turned out to be a Keystone Kop adventure!!
Thank you, Marisa! That does sound like a great story! :)
Wow, love the shot! Movement shots are something I’ve yet to get my head around – now there’s a good e-book for you!
Hmmm, I actually really like that idea! You’ll get a cut if that turns into something. :) Thanks so much, Susan!
I cant drink more than one White Russian before I’m under the table! I love them! Must try this with Chai! Love the image too and the photo styling stuff. I have the hardest time getting my linen or cloth to look natural in my images. You do it with ease. I need a napkin styling class, lol
I can’t drink many of them either! Napkin styling is incredibly difficult, I totally agree! This here is actually a piece of white paper, I crumpled it up, put it down, didn’t like it and crumpled again 5 or 6 times until I thought it looked good. :)