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chai latte

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Gale Reeves
@bakingpictures
Cordova, TN

Warm. spicy, soothing drink to enjoy any day.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For chai latte

  • 4 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    raw sugar
  • 8
    black tea bags, or any combination you choose; i used cinnamon orange & earl grey
  • 2 stick
    cinnamon
  • 1
    vanilla bean
  • 3"
    section of raw ginger
  • 10
    whole cloves
  • 8
    cardamom pods
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    orange zest
  • 1 Tbsp
    honey
  • whole milk

How To Make chai latte

  • 1
    To make the syrup: Bring water and sugar to boil, dissolving sugar. Add tea bags, all spices, vanilla bean, and zest. Simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into container . Stir in honey; allow to cool; store in refrigerator for a week. (This will turn cloudy after 24 hours, but will not affect the taste. )
  • 2
    To make the latte: Heat whole milk to simmer. Froth milk (I used my hand mixer). Add equal parts chai concentrate (warmed in microwave) and frothed milk to your mug. Dust top with ground cinnamon. Stir with left over cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
  • 3
    See my blog post here: http://bakingpictures.blogspot.com/2011/11/chai-latte.html
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