Homemade Chai Tea Latte
from livesimply.me
20 min
4 servings
This from-scratch recipe is a tea lover's favorite: rich and warming chai flavor with the perfect touch of natural sweetness. The perfect balance that makes this tea a must-make.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 black tea bags (like English breakfast, OR 4 grams of loose-leaf tea leaves)
- 2 whole cloves (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 2 TB pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1/2 cup homemade chai tea concentrate (from the recipe above)
- 3/4 cup whole milk (or dairy-free milk: coconut milk, cashew milk, almond milk, oat milk)
- 1 TB pure maple syrup (or honey)
- pinch ground cinnamon
Directions
- 1
In a small saucepan, bring the water and spices to a boil. Whisk the spices in the water. Once the water reaches a boil, turn off the heat and allow the spices to steep in the water for 5 minutes.
- 2
In a small saucepan, bring the milk, maple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon to a slight boil (the sides of the milk will begin to bubble), stirring often. Once the sides of the milk begin to bubble, remove the pan from heat.