Chai Sipper – a super easy, yummy drink – my version of “The Shrinker”. Dairy-free and sugar-free it’s a perfect sipper drink to enjoy throughout the day!
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When I first started following Trim Healthy Mama four years ago, I began drinking their famous “Shrinker” sipper drink and loved it. Although the first time I made it, I put WAY too much cayenne in it. Quick lesson learned, start with a pinch of cayenne and build up to suit your taste.
You can find the Original Shrinker Recipe on the Trim Healthy Mama’s website and facebook page. While the original recipe is easy to make, I wanted something even easier – like super easy! The addition of a rooibos tea that is already spiced was the answer for me.
Oolong Rooibos Chai Sipper
- Category: Drinks
Ingredients
- 2 oolong tea bags
- 1 chai rooibos tea bag
- 1 – 1 1/2 cups of water
- 1/2 – 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Now Brand Better Stevia or sweetener of your choice
- pinch of sea salt
- pinch of cayenne (can be increased as you like)
- ice, optional
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil. Put tea bags in quart jar. Make sure to keep your paper tags on the tea bags up and over the side of the jar. Holding onto the tags, carefully pour the hot water into the quart jar. (Keep your hand out of the way) Let steep until it cools.
- Remove tea bags and add unsweetened almond milk, sweetener, pinch of sea salt, tiny pinch of cayenne, additional water, and ice (if desired) to fill jar. Stir with spoon or straw.
- Enjoy!
Oolong tea and rooibos tea both have excellent health-promoting qualities. I have included links below for further reading on their health benefits.
Rooibos Tea
Oolong Tea
Great article on 15 Ultimate Fat-Burning Foods that include rooibos tea and cayenne!
See my Girl Good Moonshine Roundup and Smoothy and Shake Roundup for more delicious drink recipes!
patricia martin
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Mama
Thank you, Patricia! So glad that you are enjoying the blog!
patricia martin
If I could spell lol..hope I did it right
Sidney
I still think that this version of THM “Shrinker” is way better than the original! Thanks for coming up with it and sharing so willingly!! ❤️
Mama
I’m so glad you like it, Sidney! And you are welcome. 🙂
Cindy B
I love to drink things like this with hot water and no ice on a cool day.
Mama
Cindy, that sounds lovely.
Sherry B
Thank you – I am so excited for you and this new avenue to share and encourage. I love all of the posts so far – and the recipes are awesome.
MamaShire
Thank you, Sherry!
Rhonda Devine
Made this today and really enjoy it–thanks:)
MamaShire
Rhonda, I’m so glad that you liked it! It’s such a comforting drink.
MaryBeth Black
Could the almond milk be replaced with coconut milk? I have a nut allergy.
MamaShire
MaryBeth, the coconut milk would put too much fat in the drink for it to be a sipper. Perhaps you could use sunflower, sesame, or flax milk. I’m not sure if you can buy those or if you would have to make them. If you did use coconut milk you should drink it in a short amount of time and not let it be an all day sipper.
Kathy
FP?
MamaShire
Hi Kathy, Yes
Laura Trummer
Yummy deliciousness. And yes, easier than the Shrinker. Going to try cold brewing the tea tonight so I have a stash on hand because I’m so impatient with the steeping and cooling. I can always count on you for something tasty. Thanks so much.
MamaShire
So glad you’re enjoying it!