Chai Spice–Infused Oil

This exotic scented oil makes a fantastic bath, body, or massage oil and

is used as a base ingredient for the Sugar Chai Honey Scrub

The warming, antioxidant-rich chai spices include cinnamon, cardamom,

nutmeg, star anise, ginger, fennel, and black pepper, along with black

tea. In Ayurvedic traditions, chai spices are known to be calming,

vitalizing, and mentally clarifying. Get ready for your house to smell really,

really good.

YIELDS: 8 ounces

8 ounces jojoba oil

⁄ cup loose chai tea

4 vitamin E capsules

What you will need: double boiler, measuring cups, rubber spatula,

strainer (cheesecloth or tea strainer), dark-colored 8-ounce bottle, funnel.

1. To Make: Start a double boiler on medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat

to a simmer. Place the chai spices into the pan. Pour the jojoba oil over the

spices, saturating them. Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Check

back every 20 minutes or so to make sure there is enough water in the

double boiler. Remove from heat, take the top pot off the double boiler, and

let cool. Strain the tea from the oil into a bottle. Pierce the vitamin E

capsules and squeeze the liquid out into the bottle, discarding the gel caps.

Place cap on tightly and shake well to blend.

2. To Store: Will keep up to 2 years if stored out of direct sunlight.

3. To Use: Use as an exotic bath, body, or massage oil.

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