Vanilla Chai Tea Latte
I enjoy having a cozy chai tea latte on a chilly day. You can use whatever kind of milk you prefer. Sometimes I make my own milk, such as hemp seed milk!
Photo by Jennifer Hutzel
| Yield: 3 cups Chai Concentrate | Time: 10 min total |
Ingredients
1 whole cinnamon stick
8 green cardamom pods
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
2 star anise
4 whole cloves
2-inch knob fresh ginger, peeled and cut into 5 pieces
3 cups water
3 Tbsp loose leaf black tea (or ~3-4 black tea bags. Use decaf as needed such as rooibos)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dairy-free milk
Sweetener such as maple syrup, organic cane sugar, or coconut sugar to taste
Preparation
Chai Concentrate:
Slowly bring cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom, and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Once simmering, add tea bags. Turn off heat, steep 3 to 4 minutes; remove tea bags. Let cool, then push mixture through a fine mesh strainer. Add vanilla and stir. Pour concentrate into a bottle or jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
Latte Instructions:
Warm 1/2 cup non-dairy milk in a small saucepan. While milk heats, pour 1/2 cup concentrate into a mug along with maple syrup or sweetener of choice. Then top with hot milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
You can also have an iced latte by pouring half concentrate and half milk over a glass of ice.