Chai Tea Latte
Chai tea lattes offer a delightful blend of warming spices and creamy texture that comfort the soul. This easy-to-follow recipe combines robust black tea, aromatic spices, and your choice of milk to create a cozy drink perfect for chilly evenings or relaxing afternoons. With just a few simple ingredients, you can craft a café-worthy chai tea latte right in your kitchen, wrapping yourself in a warm hug with every sip.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 black tea bags
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond/oat milk)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3 crushed cardamom pods
- Sweetener to taste (sugar or honey)
Instructions
- Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Add tea bags and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags; stir in cinnamon stick, ground ginger, cardamom pods, and sweetener. Let steep for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in milk and heat gently until steaming.
- Strain mixture into mugs using a fine mesh strainer.
- Top with ground nutmeg or additional cinnamon before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg