Once you have mastered the art of steeping the perfect cup or pot of chaga tea, you can expand your repertoire to include a variety of different drinks and eventually create your own recipes. Chaga mushroom recipes are growing in popularity as chaga has become a popular ingredient in vegan and clean eating diets, as well as natural and alternative healing. Here are some of the best chaga mushroom recipes to get started with, collected from some of the best clean eating, vegan and mainstream recipe websites and lifestyle blogs.

George Martin’s Chaga Tea

Most chaga tea drinkers start with a straightforward tea recipe that allows them to reap the water soluble benefits of chaga. After a while, you may want to change things up and add to the natural flavor. This recipe is perfect for beginners who want to try a new take on chaga tea. Using maple sugar, the tea is naturally infused with sweetness. This tea is ideal for cooling and drinking as iced tea on a hot summer day.

Chocolate Chaga Smoothie from elephant journal

Although the flavor of chocolate automatically makes most people think a recipe unhealthy or decadent, this chocolate chaga smoothie is actually good for the body, with plenty of antioxidants and no added sugar or sweeteners. The berries add a natural tinge of sweetness and the chocolate flavor in the smoothie comes from cocoa powder. You can change up the flavor by adding different types of berries, cinnamon, cloves or any type of spices you like.

Chaga Superfood Smoothie from mindful yoga health

This chaga smoothie is inspired by one from the Ft.Lauderdale based Eat the Tea Superfood Café, where patrons can actually purchase chaga powder and other natural extracts to take home with them. The addition of kale, raw cacao powder and chia seeds, along with freshly ground chaga powder, elevates this smoothie to true superfood status. The presence of so many powerful ingredients makes this recipe a perfect choice for breakfast, as it will provide sustained energy throughout the day. Many of the superfood ingredients can be used in other meals throughout the day to up your natural energy levels.

Chaga Liqueur from Oregon Mushrooms

If you’ve never tried to infuse vodka with herbs and spices, making a chaga flavored vodka is a great, easy way to start. Infusing chaga into a quality bottle of vodka is a process that can take a few weeks of patience and waiting. Once you have waited the required time, you will find that the vodka has a subtle flavor of chaga that nicely contrasts the sharp taste of the alcohol. This process is considered a single extraction, and is therefore less potent than a tincture, which is considered a double extraction method.

Iced Coconut Chaga Tea Shake from Alison Smith

Adding coconut and vanilla through natural ingredients, this shake has a robust flavor that is ideal for those who are just starting to drink chaga and might not be fans of the undiluted taste of chaga just yet. The vanilla flavor in this chaga tea shake comes from the vanilla liquid stevia, which is derived from natural ingredients and a good option if you are looking to cut your sugar intake while keeping your sweet tooth satisfied. The coconut and vanilla make a nice complement to the earthy flavor the chaga tea brings to the mix. Toss this in the blender for a slushy treat on a hot day, or add almond milk to intensify the coconut flavor.

Chaga Tincture from Plant Based Runners

You may have heard of a tincture before, as a form of natural or alternative medicine. The process of making a tincture is hundreds of years old, and involves many steps, but is not difficult. A chaga tincture is a concentrated form of chaga liqueur, typically made with a vodka base. Prepared by cooking the chaga infused vodka after it sits for a few weeks, a tincture extracts a large part of the medicinal ingredients within the chaga. The result is a highly concentrated form of chaga that you can use sparingly to great results.

Starner’s Masala Chai

I've always been a huge fan of Masala Chai Tea which I've been making for years. However, I always made it with a strong black tea (highly caffeinated) and late evening after a nice homemade curry. This translated into a poor nights sleep (or maybe that was just the curry) so I've been looking for an alternative and Lisa at Burdock and Rose has gone & found it. Moreover, she replaced black tea with my favorite ingredient - Chaga! This is a great recipe that every Chai/Chaga tea enthusiast should try.

Chaga Fudge Recipe

Yes, you can even use chaga in Fudge! This is a very original and tasty recipe by Rose Bear Medicinals. I also like the idea of adding Goji so that you're doubling down on the antioxidants!

Chaga Hot Chocolate and more from Keirsten's Kitchen

Who doesn't like hot chocolate, right? It's even better when you combine it with the medicinal power of Chaga, which is exactly what Keirsten has done in this great post. Note only does she provide tasty hot chocolate and chaga tea recipes, but she also provides a nice introduction to chaga, including how to identify it in the wild, it's benefits and how it should be prepared.

Spiced Chaga & Elderberry Tea

Packed with plenty of flavorful ingredients, this is a great alternative to regular ChagaTea, and is also said to help with the common cold.

Chaga Mushroom Recipes: Summary

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Below are my favorite chaga recipes for you to try and enjoy at home. Before you get started, you will obviously need some chaga to begin with! If you plan on buying some, please click here to check out our Buying Guide. Or, if you plan on harvesting your own, please check out our Harvest Guide.

Chaga Recipes: Simple Chaga Tea

Note that the tea made from the two methods below can also be used for the Latte, Smoothie and Frosty recipes.

Using Whole Chunks

In a 1 litre pot of water, drop in a small handful of chaga chunks and bring to a boil. Let them simmer until the water turns a reddish brown color, or, at least, an hour to extract more of the bioactive ingredients. Afterwards, strain the tea into a mug and add some maple syrup or honey to taste.

You can reuse the same chaga chunks several times before they start to lose their strength. Simply put them in a mason jar without a lid, and store in the fridge.

Using Powder

If like me,waiting at least an hour is too long for you, follow the steps below for a quicker alternative.

1. Grind one, roughly 10g, chaga chunk into powder using a blender or coffee grinder. I like to use my spice & nut grinder.

2. Place, at least, one heaped teaspoon (two if you like a stronger tea), into a regular tea infuser. I use my Bodum tea pot with the built-in infuser.

3. If using a separate tea infuser, place it into your favorite mug and pour in roughly 400ml of hot water (I set my kettle to 200°C). In my case, I just pour the hot water directly into my teapot.

4. Let the Chaga and hot water steep for at least 5 minutes, but the longer the better to extract more of the bioactive ingredients.

5. Remove the infuser (or in my case, pour the contents of the pot into a mug) and enjoy.

Remember, you can always add maple syrup or honey to taste.

Chaga Chai Latte

In a pan, bring to a boil 1 cup of chaga tea with the spices below and simmer for 5 minutes:

• 1 cinnamon stick
• a few green cardamom pods
• a few black peppercorns
• a few cloves
• 1 slice of ginger

Add half a cup of milk to the pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and then add some maple syrup or honey to taste. Strain into your favorite mug.

Chocolate Chaga Smoothie

Combine the following in a blender and blend until smooth. Tip: Add more chaga tea if the consistency is too thick.

• half a slice of frozen banana
• 1 cup of frozen berries
• 1 cup of cold chaga tea (see Simple Chaga Tea recipe above)
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
• optional: A pinch of cinnamon and/or allspice

Chaga Maple Frosty

Blend all the ingredients below until creamy and the ice breaks down.

• 1 cup of chilled chaga tea (see Simple Chaga Tea recipe above)
• 1 cup of ice (small cubes)
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp crushed almonds or pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla
• optional: blueberries, but cut back on the ice

Spiced Chocolate Chaga Elixir

Place all ingredients below into a powerful blender and set to blend on High until you have a smooth and creamy mixture. Taste and adjust any flavours to your preference (more sweetness, more spiciness, etc.).If you prefer your elixir extra hot, pour into a pan and warm gently over low heat.

• 3 cups of hot water and 2 teaspoons of ORIVeDA Chaga Extract Powder
• 1/4 cup hemp seeds
• 1/4 cup cashews
• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 3 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp cayenne powder
• 1/4 tsp vanilla powder
• a pinch of salt

Chaga Recipes: Summary

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