Homemade Chai Latte

My daughter formed an addiction to Chai Lattes while studying on campus. I decided I could probably make a pot of tea for the price she was paying for one cup at the overpriced coffee store. Especially since latte is just Italian for milk and I can buy a half gallon of organic milk for the price of one of her store bought teas!

The ingredients are similar to other homemade Chai tea recipes, but I use a different technique that allows you to use ground spices without leaving a sludge at the bottom of your cup. I have tailored the spices to suit the tastes of my family. They prefer that I use a heavy hand with the cinnamon and a very light hand with the cloves. Adjust the spices and the sugar to your personal preferences.

The Chai Latte recipe is below, but here is a pictorial of the method I used:

In a medium sized pot, heat the milk, water, and the chai spices together until they begin to boil. Stir regularly to prevent the milk from scalding or forming a skin. Remove from heat as soon as the liquid begins to boil.

Add the tea bags. Place the pot over a low heat and allow the tea bags to steep  for 5 minutes.
Place a colander over a container. Then line the colander with a thin cloth. I prefer a flour sack cloth.

Strain the tea through the thin cloth.

Remove the tea bags and squeeze any liquid out of them.
Return the strained tea to the pot and add the honey or sugar. Heat over a low fire until the honey or sugar is completely dissolved. Serve immediately.

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Homemade Chai Latte

How to make your own Chai Latte using ground spices. The results are frugal and delicious!

Course Tea

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Author Alea

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 cups water
• ▢ 3 cups milk
• ▢ 4 1/4 teaspoons chai spice
• ▢ 6 black tea bags
• ▢ 1/3 - 1/2 cup honey or sugar

Instructions

• In a medium sized pot, heat the milk, water, and the spices together until they begin to boil. Stir regularly to prevent the milk from scalding or forming a skin. Remove from heat as soon as the liquid begins to boil.
• Add the tea bags. Place the pot over a low heat and allow the tea bags to steep for 5 minutes. Place a colander over a container. Then line the colander with a thin cloth.
• Strain the tea through the thin cloth.
• Remove the tea bags and squeeze any liquid out of them.
• Return the strained tea to the pot and add the honey or sugar. Heat over a low fire until the honey or sugar is completely dissolved. Serve immediately.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat and mix well (especially if you used honey as it likes to settle on the bottom) before serving.