Description
Warm spices, hot milk, and a sweet hint of vanilla make this Spiced Christmas Chai Latte a cozy drink for chilly mornings or festive evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup milk (or plant-based milk)
- 2–3 black tea bags
- 2 tablespoons honey or sugar (to taste)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4–5 whole cloves
- 4–5 green cardamom pods
- 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Gather spices, tea, and milk. Lightly crush the cardamom pods with the back of a spoon to release flavor. Slice the ginger thinly.
- Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the cinnamon stick, cloves, crushed cardamom pods, and sliced ginger. Reduce heat and let the spices simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the tea bags and 2 tablespoons of honey or sugar to the saucepan. Let steep together for another 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bags. Strain the spiced tea into a clean pot to remove whole spices. Add 1 cup milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Warm gently over low heat until hot but not boiling. Pour into cups and sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg on top before serving.
Notes
Serve hot in warmed mugs and can be customized with extra sweetener or orange peel for aroma.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg