Yes, that's what my "instant" recipe calls for, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla non-dairy creamer, nonfat dry milk, and instant iced tea (no lemon). You end up with a bit of a spice slurry in the bottom of your cup. I don't make the mix anymore because I have found acceptable versions of chai tea mixes, (I like Tzazo tea) and then I just add my own hot milk, vanilla creamer and sugar to taste. I also have to limit my consumption of rich beverages like this. But here's the recipe. You can adjust the quantities to suit your own taste. Instant Chai 1 3/4 instant tea powder (plain) 1 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder 3/4 cup powderd non-dairy creamer 1 cup French vanilla flavored non-dairy creamer 5 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom 1/4 cup raw sugar (turbinado sugar or whatever it is called) 1 1/4 cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp. ground dried orange peel (optional) Mix this all together in the food processor. Now, if only I had written on here how much for a cup of tea! I think it's one or two heaping TBLSP. I have not tried this cold. I don't think this mix would work with cold water, the ingredients wouldn't dissolve. You'd have to make it hot and then cool it down in the fridge. Might as well make the real thing with real loose leaf tea and whole spices in that situation. But in the winter this is quick and delicious. If my memory serves me right, I seriously cut back on the non-dairy creamer and sugar in this recipe. Anyway, if you Google "instant chai recipes" you will find a gazillion similar recipes online. The basic principle ingredients are all there. I also think you could make a highly spiced simple syrup (concentrated sugar syrup) and keep it in the fridge and use that to sweeten iced tea with milk.

Well I went to the store today to pick up some stuff for the party. I forgot the peanut butter! So, I'll be running back to the store. Buckeyes are a definite. I'm also planning on making a cashew macadamia crunch (Hershey's recipe). I'm also going to be bringing gingerbread and sugar cookies already baked to decorate at the party. I still love the idea of the spoons. I emailed a link to this thread to my sister-in-law that's hosting the party and she loves it. I think she passed it on to the others. I know another niece & sister-in-law will be making barks, chocolate covered pretzels, Chex mix white trash and some dry meat rubs. Great ideas! Keep them coming!

I'm not a drinker (mostly). Never was till we started cruising in 2006 and I would only have a couple of fruity drinks on a 7 day cruise. Then occasionally I'd have a fruity drink when we'd go out to eat. Most of the time I'd asked for a non-alcoholic version. Well, a month ago while eating at Outback, I'm looking over the menu and the waitress starts with her "would you like to start out with a drink...." and I was about to say no thank you, when I hear the words horchata, coconut, pineapple, rum (my adult beverage of choice) all in the same sentence. I couldn't say YES fast enough! <lol> OMGoodess! It's a Rum-Chata Colada and it's amazing! To make a virgin one you'd buy a carton of Horchata (Mexican drink that consists of strained rice milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon). Add cream of coconut and pineapple to taste. Or you can skip the coconut all thereto if you're not a coconut fan.

A couple summers ago, a friend brought me a couple bottles of organic turmeric - ginger drink. There was also lemon in the mix. It was fantastic. I should try to make some. Anyone here ever make it? I seem to recall it being quite clear. Yum. dcarch — I’ve never tried coconut water. Do you make it yourself or purchase ready made? Can you recommend a good brand? Carbonated drink and CO2 cartridges Some months ago, into the pandemic a bit, I read an article about there being some shortage of (pretty sure it was CO2. And I wondered how that could be. Perhaps it was something else. Isn’t CO2 everywhere? Did anyone else come across an article like this? Or, what was the common commodity that we all assume will always be available? I must have carbonated my brain. The article spoke of shortages such that research labs were only able to get limited supplies. Sort of like there was some big bubble motherload of it beneath _____ (Pangea?). It seemed like it was CO2 because those home carbonated water units came to mind. But, isn’t CO2 easy to generate and capture? How could there be a limited supply?