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Chai-Spiced White Russian

Updated: May 29, 2024 · Published: Jun 27, 2020 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

5 from 3 votes
Total Time: 12 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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This chai-spiced white Russian has all the great flavors of the classic plus a delicious Holiday spin from cream flavored with chai spices.

White Russian cocktail being poured into a glass.

Chai-spiced cream ingredients:

The chai-spiced cream for this recipe is cold-infused with fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, cardamom seeds.

Cream, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and cardamom.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Infusing cold cream with chai spices is 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.)

Crushed spices in a mortar.
  1. (Optional): If you have a mortar and pestle, add cloves, peppercorns and cardamom seeds to it and lightly crush them. This will help release their flavors. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, simply skip this step and use the whole seeds.
Peeled and sliced fresh ginger.
  1. Peel, then thinly slice the fresh ginger.
Spices and cream in a liquid measuring cup.
  1. Add all spices to the cream.
Spices and cream being stirred in a liquid measuring cup.
  1. Make sure the spices are submerged in the cream. Cover, then transfer the mix to 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.

Full Recipe

White Russian cocktail being poured into a glass.
Author: The Spice Train

Chai-Spiced White Russian

5 from 3 votes
This chai-spiced white Russian cocktail is made with coffee liqueur, vodka and a delicious, cold, spice-infused cream. It's perfect for the winter Holidays.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Chill Time: 12 hours hrs
Total Time: 12 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Servings: 8
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

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

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • mortar and pestle (optional)
  • knife and cutting board
  • liquid measuring cup OR bowl
  • plastic wrap
  • sieve
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Method:
 

For the chai-spiced cream:
  1. Add all ingredients to a liquid measuring cup or bowl, cover and chill in the fridge for 12 hours.
  2. Strain out the spices.
For the white Russians:
  1. Add a few ice cubes to each glass.
  2. Add equal parts of coffee liqueur, vodka and chai-spiced cream to each glass.

Recipe notes:

*If you have a mortar and pestle, add cloves, peppercorns and cardamom seeds to it and lightly crush them. If you don't have a mortar and pestle you can add the spice seeds whole.
Did you make this recipe?Please consider leaving a review- THANK YOU!

Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 16.9gProtein: 0.4gFat: 5.7gSaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 9mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 16.2gCalcium: 12mg

More spiced Holiday cocktails:

  • For more cold and creamy drinks, check out this spiced eggnog or this Bourbon milk punch with heavy cream.
  • For a hot drink, try this spiced Irish coffee.

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