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This Slow-Cooker Spiked Chai Drink Will Change the Cocktail Game this Fall

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at South Carolina chapter.

Using a slow cooker to make warm drinks is something that you should be doing if you are not already. If you have an eye for bargains, like me, you will be able to find a slow cooker for as cheap as $20 (Amazon is my best friend). This spiked chai drink will be a great change from the usual hot tea or hot chocolate and it is SUPER easy to make!

INGREDIENTS

3-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds

1 cup Crown Royal Deluxe whiskey

5 cinnamon sticks

5 teaspoon black peppercorns

1 teaspoon whole cloves

15 cardamom pods

2 teaspoons fennel seeds

2 star anise

7 cups water

12 bags black tea

1⁄2 cup condensed milk

PREPARATION

1. Crush whole spices under cast-iron. Combine ginger and spices; wrap in cheesecloth and tie shut. Place this bouquet into a slow cooker.

2. Turn slow cooker to high. Add 7 cups boiling water and let the spices steep for 30 minutes.

3. Add black tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes.

4. Remove bagged spices and tea bags; drain and discard.

5. Adjust slow cooker to low heat. Add condensed milk and Crown Royal Deluxe.

6. Enjoy!

Isabella Sodano

South Carolina '20

Isabella is a Junior at the University of South Carolina. Being from New Jersey originally, she can be described as a little bit of yankee, and a little bit of y'all. Although her major is Criminal Justice, she has a passion for writing and wanted a way to express her ideas outside of her major. Hobbies include collecting candles, watching Law & Order SVU, and making the world a better place :)
Bri Hamlin

South Carolina '19

Hello, it's Bri (to the tune of Adele please). I am a senior at USC Columbia and am not currently thirty, flirty, and thriving, but twenty-one, anxious, and trying will sure do.