This chai white Russian has all the great flavors of the classic plus a delicious Holiday spin from chai spiced cream.
For more flavorful spiced Holiday drinks check out this pumpkin spice Irish coffee and this spiced eggnog.
Chai Russian ingredients and notes:
This chai white Russian is made with coffee liqueur, chai-spiced cream (recipe below), vodka and ice.
- You can usually find several different brands of coffee liqueur in a liquor store. Some common brands are Kahlua and Kapali and both work great for this drink.
What's in chai-spiced cream?
The chai-spiced cream is made with fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom seeds and heavy cream.
How to make it:
See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!
Infusing cold cream with chai spices is very easy to do but it does take a little bit of time. (The cream and the spices need to chill in the fridge for 12 hours.)
Step 1 (optional). If you have a mortar and pestle, add the cloves, peppercorns and cardamom seeds to it and lightly crush them. This will help release their flavors. If you don't have mortar and pestle, simply skip this step and use the whole seeds.
Step 2. Peel, then thinly slice the piece of fresh ginger.
Step 3. Add all spices to the cream.
Step 4. Make sure the spices are submerged in the cream. Cover, then transfer the mix into the fridge and chill for 12 hours. After the chill time, strain out the spices.
How to serve it:
When you’re ready to make the drinks, add ice cubes to each glass. Pour equal parts coffee liqueur, vodka and chai-spiced cream over the ice.
Should I mix the drink?
Whether or not you mix the white Russian is up to you. The drink looks prettier when layered but I personally think it tastes better when mixed.
More delicious Holiday drinks:
- Bourbon Milk Punch10 Minutes
- Spiced Eggnog45 Minutes
- Spiced Irish Coffee10 Minutes
Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how you liked it in the comments below! Thank you!
Full Printable Recipe
Chai White Russian
Equipment:
- measuring cups and spoons
- mortar and pestle (optional)
- knife and cutting board
- liquid measuring cup OR bowl
- plastic wrap
- sieve
Ingredients:
For the chai-spiced cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 10 whole cloves, lightly crushed*
- 1 - inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, lightly crushed*
- ½ teaspoon cardamom seeds, lightly crushed*
For the white Russians:
- 1 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua
- 1 cup vodka
- 1 cup chai-spiced cream (from the recipe above)
- ice cubes
Instructions:
For the chai-spiced cream:
- Add all ingredients to a liquid measuring cup or bowl, cover and chill in the fridge for 12 hours.
- Strain out the spices.
For the white Russians:
- Add a few ice cubes to each glass.
- Add equal parts of coffee liqueur, vodka and chai-spiced cream to each glass.
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