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.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Drinks

Cuisine Indian

Servings 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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