Homemade Chai Latte with Whole Spices
A bold homemade chai latte made with Assam black tea, whole spices, and milk. This method extracts spices first, then steeps the tea to create a rich coffee-shop quality chai at home.
15 min
cook 10 min
2 servings
Indian
Ingredients
Instructions
Place cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and ginger in a saucepan over medium heat and toast for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add 1 1/2 cups water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 5-7 minutes to extract spice flavor.
Turn off heat, add loose leaf tea or tea bags, and steep for 4-5 minutes.
Remove tea leaves and whole spices using a fine strainer.
Return the spiced tea to the saucepan and add milk. Heat gently until steaming but do not boil.
Stir in sugar, honey, or maple syrup to taste. Pour into mugs and serve warm.
Nutrition
- Calories
- 140 calories
- Carbohydrate Content
- 15 g
- Fat Content
- 6 g
- Protein Content
- 5 g
- Sugar Content
- 13 g
