Description
A cozy, easy-to-make chai latte featuring black tea, warming spices, and brown sugar for a comforting and customizable drink perfect for chilly mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 black tea bags (Assam or English Breakfast)
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- A pinch of ground cloves
- 2 cups (16 fl oz) milk (whole, oat, almond, or other plant-based milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 cups (16 fl oz) water
Instructions
- Pour 2 cups of water into a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil.
- Add black tea bags, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cardamom, and ground cloves. Stir once to mix spices.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes until aromatic.
- Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar until dissolved. If needed, gently warm again without boiling to help dissolve sugar.
- Strain the tea concentrate through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl or measuring cup, pressing gently on tea bags to extract flavor.
- Pour milk into the now-empty saucepan and warm over medium-low heat until steaming but not boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Combine the hot spiced tea concentrate with the warmed milk in the saucepan.
- Stir in vanilla extract and adjust sweetness by adding more brown sugar if desired.
- Pour into mugs and serve immediately, optionally sprinkling cinnamon on top.
Notes
Make a concentrate ahead and store in the fridge up to 3 days. Use fresh spices for best flavor. Gently heat milk to avoid curdling. Adjust spices and sweetness to taste. Can be made vegan by using plant-based milk.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Indian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (8 fl oz)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 60
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2.5
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 5
Keywords: chai latte, spiced chai, brown sugar chai, homemade chai, easy chai recipe, warm drink, cozy beverage