Voyant Chai Liqueur: Experience the Mystery
During the winter months I consume hot tea quite frequently to warm my aching cold bones. While I usually go for plain black tea no sugar, one of my favorite flavored teas is a Chai Latte when I am at Borders bookstore sitting in a comfy chair flipping through books. It has been a good long while since I have taken the time to spoil myself on such things, but Voyant Chai Liqueur passed my way recently and reminded me of such sweet indulgence.
Voyant is the liqueur version of the popular Chai Latte one would find at the Borders coffee counter or a Starbucks type coffeehouse. This alluring all-natural liqueur imported from Holland is created without the use of preservatives, colors or artificial flavors. Voyant Chai is an infusion of 3-Year-Oak-Aged Rum, fresh Dutch cream, black & green tea, premium spirits, pure vanilla, natural flavorings and a blend of real spices. This combination produces a lightly creamy spirit with a long-lasting, lingering flavor. The emphasis of this liqueur is on the rum and naturally steeped spices and tea rather than the added cream, so the feel and taste is creamy without being too thick.
A few things to know about Voyant Chai:
· There is a small amount of caffeine from the tea used – however much less than is found in a cup of coffee or tea.
· Since Voyant is made using dairy products, some consumers may have an allergy concern. The dairy products used in the Voyant Chai is however free of antibiotics and growth hormones.
· There is no chocolate or cocoa added to Voyant Chai.
· Voyant Chai has 264 kcal per 100-grams and is approximately 7% fat. It is also only 12.5% Alcohol by volume or 25-proof. That is less than most cream liqueurs on all counts.
Interesting fun fact:
The name Voyant Chai came from “Voyant” meaning a “seer” – someone who can see into the future. Voyant created a product they felt was a bit mystical, but also forward thinking and perhaps the future of where cream liqueurs should strive to become – Light, Smooth, Creamy – more importantly – a deliciously memorable taste experience that focuses more on the spirit and spice rather than the thickness of the cream.
Try these Voyant Chai cocktails at home. My full review of Voyant Chai Liqueur will arrive shortly. Find more information about Voyant Chai in my “Spirits” section at the top of the site or by clicking the link. More cocktails and information may be located on the official Voyant Chai Website. Join the Voyant Chai Facebook Group and keep up to date on everything in the world of Voyant Chai.
Chai Crème Martini
Chai Crème Martini
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces Voyant Chai Cream Liqueur
Garnish: powdered cinnamon
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into chilled martini glass.
Chai Martini
Chai Martini
3 ounces Voyant Chai Cream Liqueur
1 ounce Vanilla Vodka
Cinnamon
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with sprinkled cinnamon.
