Thick. Luxurious. Coconut
A few years ago, after drinking a coconut chai shake at Bonobos, I created my own version of the delicious spicy-sweet shake. I’m re-posting an updated version of the recipe today, because the old one was a little hard to follow.
Put on a lei, close your eyes, and pretend you’re lounging under a palm tree in Hawaii.
Coconut Chai Shakes
- Meat and juice of one Thai coconut (or 1 can full-fat coconut milk plus 1 cup coconut water)
- 1 tbsp Indian chai masala (Or 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp cloves, dash pepper and cardamom. Or omit completely for a plain-jane coconut shake.)
- Sweetener (I like it without, but for a taste like Bonobos’, add 2-3 tsp agave or other sweetener to taste.)
- Cinnamon for sprinkling on top, if desired
Blend all of your ingredients together (I use a Magic Bullet). You can also try freezing this and then re-blend in your Vita-Mix for an amazing ice cream!
See the following link if you’d prefer a coconut-free version: Vanilla Chai Breakfast Shakes.
Don’t cry over spilled coconut milkshake.
NYC Recap Continued…
Neither my friend, Jess, nor I were impressed with our food at The Organic Grill. It was mediocre and bland. We quickly paid our bill and moved on to yummier things. Yummier things such as chocolate-strawberry cheesecake from Whole Earth Bakery. (I ordered two, to-go. They’re sitting in my fridge right now, and I can’t say I haven’t been dreaming about them!)
We spent a few hours exploring after our lunch and bakery stop. In NYC, you really don’t need to have a jam-packed itinerary, filled with trips to museums and tourist attractions. Just walking around is entertainment enough!
Hot and thirsty, we arrived just in time for snack at Bonobos.
I went straight for the coconut chai, which they gladly blended up for me sans sweetener. Jess ordered the gingerade. Our drinks offered the perfect antidote to the summer heat, and they totally made up for our less-than-stellar lunch experience!
What are some of your favorite spices?
My favorites are probably cinnamon and ginger. Oh, and oregano and basil. And my least favorites are nutmeg and cilantro!
For more milkshakes, see: Healthy Milkshake Recipes.
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Lol, no. I just always forget about stuff so I have to repeat-comment.
Here in Japan, I love love LOVE the herb/leaf called “shiso”. It’s in the mint family, and I adore mint as well (I ate the mint leaf garnishes off of my friends’ desserts usually).
So shake question for ya’: I love making shakes with watermelon and honeydew. But well, it ends up to just be flavored water because there is so much water in both of those fruits. This is literally the best mix ever, but I really want to thicken it up.
Any ideas, without adding a lot of calories?
I love blending honeydew! Do you actually add water? If so, I wouldn’t do that… I just blend the honeydew up by itself, to make a sorbet of sorts :).
No, I add no watermelon. The honeydew and watermelon just have so much water in them, that it ends up be very water-like and not much smoothie-like.
coconut chai sounds delish!
My favorite spices are cinnamon and basil. Not together of course 😉
I add chili powder and cayenne to pretty much everything, and when it comes to sweet, I like cinnamon and cloves:)
I love the creativity of this! I would have never dreamed coconut and chai would mesh, but it looks so delicious that I’m going to have to try this pronto!
I have everything on hand but the coconut water? Where can I find that?
Most health-food stores, and even many regular grocery stores (in the health food section) have containers of coconut water. Look for names like Zico or One. Or ask the people who work at the store :).
I am so addicted to chai anything lately. I recently made chai rice pudding – delicious!
Do you know if Chai Masala and Garam Masala are the same thing? I have the garam masala and am wondering if I can use that. Thanks!
They’re definitely not the same thing. If you don’t have chai masala, use the alternative listed in the recipe (the combination of other spices listed). 🙂
I made your low-fat Chai-Nana milkshake the other day. Delicious! I made a double batch and turned part of into posicles. Also delicious!! Thanks for the great, easy, and VEGAN!! recipes! 🙂
Oh wow, popsicles? That sounds like something I MUST try!
Great milkshake, I tried it and I loved it!! Another fresh healthy drink that I do a lot for breakfast, very tasty and healty is that one: http://www.amandarussellworkouts.com/node/73 it was suggested by an integrative nutrition doctor and it totally rocks! 🙂
I’m so glad you liked it! And the pear banana shake looks yummy!