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Ultimate Homemade Chai Tea Latte Recipe (Step-By-Step)

Ultimate Homemade Chai Tea Latte Recipe (Step-By-Step)

This Ultimate Homemade Chai Tea Latte Recipe provides a rich and warming chai flavor with the perfect touch of natural sweetness.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 chai lattes
Calories 74 kcal

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • immersion blender or fork for frothing the milk
  • fine mesh sieve for straining the spices

Ingredients
  

Homemade Chai Concentrate

  • 2 cups water
  • 2 black tea bags like English breakfast, OR 4 grams of loose-leaf tea leaves
  • 2 whole cloves or ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 TB pure maple syrup or honey

Chai Latte

  • ½ cup homemade chai tea concentrate from the recipe above
  • ¾ cup whole milk or dairy-free milk coconut milk, cashew milk, almond milk, oat milk
  • 1 TB pure maple syrup or honey
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Instructions
 

Homemade Chai Concentrate

  • In a small saucepan, bring the water and spices to a boil. Whisk the spices in the water. Once the water reaches a boil, turn off the heat and allow the spices to steep in the water for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, turn the heat back on and add the black tea bags and maple syrup. Return to a slight boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat. Steep the tea bags in the water and spices for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the tea bags and strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer. Reserve ½ cup of chai concentrate to make a latte right now. Store the remaining chai concentrate in a jar in the fridge up to 2 weeks.

Make a Chai Latte

  • In a small saucepan, bring the milk, maple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon to a slight boil, stirring often. Once the sides of the milk begin to bubble, remove the pan from heat.
  • Using an immersion blender, blend the milk until it's frothy. Alternatively, use a fork to vigorously whisk and froth the milk.
  • Pour ½ cup chai concentrate into a mug. Slowly pour in the frothed milk. Sprinkle the top with an extra pinch of cinnamon, if desired.
  • Serve warm.

Notes

Double or Triple the Concentrate Recipe: If you plan to make this latte part of your daily routine, or want to make iced chai lattes, double or triple the chai concentrate recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chai latteCalories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 105mgSugar: 11gVitamin A: 75IUCalcium: 78mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Chai Concentrate, Chai Latte Recipe, DIY Chai Latte, Homemade Chai Tea Latte, Homemade Drink, Tea Recipe
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