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How To Make Chai Tea Latte from Scratch

May 22, 2015 By Crazy Vegan 79 Comments

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Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spiceWhat’s up homies! Today I have a simple, natural, no BS Chai Tea Latte recipe to share with you. There are tons of Chai Tea Latte recipes on the Internet. Some instruct you to buy syrups/powders and add it to milk – or even worst, use pre-ground spices (GASP). Others show you how to make a Chai Tea infusion that you can store in the refrigerator and add milk to whenever you feel like a cuppa.

Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spiceRegardless if you’re making a concentrate or a normal pot of chai, I noticed that a lot of recipes simply instruct you to drop spices into water and simmer for a short period of time before adding a sweetener of your choice. In my opinion, that is a complete, utter waste of your spices because you never will never get the most out of them using that method. This is why in my Chai Tea Latte recipe, I roast my spices (cardamom, black pepper, cloves, star anise, cinnamon) and grind them in a small coffee grinder before adding it to water with a hefty amount of ginger to top it all off.
Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spice

Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spiceTrust me, the roasting and grinding is ESSENTIAL if you want to make a real, traditional cup of Chai. These extra steps literally make flavor bleed out of your spices like a murder victim. I promise, you will never go back to any of those trendy hipster shi*ty syrups once you’ve tried making your homemade Chai Tea Latte this way. Word.

Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spiceI enjoy Chai Lattes both cold and warm, and sometimes I even top it off with Coconut Whipped Cream (pictured). With or without whipped cream, this homemade Chai recipe is awesome. The freshly ground black pepper really adds a real kick to your Chai  and reminds you that you’re not drinking no pu$$y a$$ cafe sh!t from the mall. Made with Almond Milk and sweetened with Cane Sugar, this Chai Tea Latte recipe is also Vegan, Gluten Free and Refined Sugar Free. Winner winner faux chicken dinner.

Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spiceI’ll leave you guys with my Chai Tea Latte recipe. Let me know if you try it out (why wouldn’t you?). It’s inexpensive, natural, and pretty damn good. Trust me, I’m Indian so I would know… I literally have chai running through my veins. Duh. P.S.: Don’t be afraid of the crazy amount of spices in the recipe – the entire recipe makes almost 1 liter of Chai syrup. Feel free to halve the recipe if you don’t fancy a Chai Latte 3 times a day, everyday. Cheers!

How To Make Chai Tea Latte from Scratch

Crazy Vegan Kitchen
Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Vegan Drinks
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • Chai Tea Syrup:
  • 40 Black Peppercorns
  • 10 Cloves
  • 10 Green Cardamom Pods
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 5 cups Filtered Water
  • 5 tablespoons Loose Black Tea
  • 1 1/4 cup Cane Sugar
  • 4 Inches Ginger bashed
  • To Serve - Per Latte:
  • 1 part Chai Syrup
  • 2 parts Unsweetened Almond Milk

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, roast black peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise over a very low heat for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Remove spices from saucepan and leave them to cool.
  • Once cool, grind the roasted spices in a coffee or spice grinder till a coarse powder is achieved (it doesn't need to be perfectly ground).
  • In a large saucepan, combine water, ground spices and ginger. Stir well and bring to a very gentle simmer. Cover the saucepan with a lid and let the ingredients continue to simmer for another 20 minutes. Make sure that the water never comes to a boil - you want gentle heat so that the spices don't go bitter.
  • After 20 minutes, remove the lid and add your loose black tea into the pot. Turn heat off, stir and allow the tea to sit for 10 minutes to infuse. Once infused, strain the warm liquid into another saucepan. Use a fine meshed sieve so that none of the spices filter through.
  • Add sugar to strained liquid and then put on the heat and bring to a simmer. Let simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until the syrup has thickened ever so slightly. Immediately pour into sterilized bottles to cool. Once cool, keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • To make Chai Latte: For a warm Chai Latte, combine 1 part syrup to 2 parts almond milk and heat on the stove till warm. If drinking cold, simply pour 1 part cold syrup into 2 parts chilled almond milk. Stir and enjoy.
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Homemade Chai Syrup made with freshly ground Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Cloves, Star Anise and Cane Sugar. Topped off with creamy Almond Milk for the perfect Chai Tea Latte. #chai #tea #latte #vegan #homemade #cafe #recipe #drink #refinedsugarfree #spice

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    Comments

    1. Nancy says

      November 10, 2016 at 6:29 am

      Thank you for this fantastic post. I just finished my first batch. So very simple to prepare, so very tasty. You are right toasting the spices adds such depth of flavor. This will be delicious with spiced rum for the holidays. Thanks for sharing.
      Reply
      • Amrita says

        November 10, 2016 at 1:55 pm

        Hi Nancy, thanks so much for letting me know what you think! So glad you enjoyed it.
        Reply
    2. Natalie says

      April 10, 2016 at 2:20 am

      How long will this keep if refrigerated?
      Reply
      • Amrita says

        April 12, 2016 at 5:03 pm

        About a week but it usually doesn't survive that long!
        Reply
    3. Ja Lassen says

      April 3, 2016 at 4:48 am

      I have always been a coffee addict, and really, i simply just love coffee :) The recent years i have been travelling a bit in Asia, - mostly Thailand and Malaysia, and out there i have been tasting many different kinds of Chai Latte, and i even sometimes have forgotten all about my coffee. I have been searching the internet to find a recipe which for me make sense, but most of them doesn't give me the taste that i want, and then i find this, - the best one ever, - and so easy to change to fit my needs, and with coconut cream on top, - just awesome. Thank you very much
      Reply
      • Amrita says

        April 3, 2016 at 6:37 pm

        Wow that makes me so happy to read! I'm soooooo glad you enjoyed it! :)
        Reply
    4. teree says

      February 24, 2016 at 7:23 am

      You are such a ROCK STAR!!!
      Reply
    5. teree says

      February 24, 2016 at 7:22 am

      I am So in love with this Recipe!! I am a VEGAN who watches the Sugar content ! My Husband and Best friend love this as well!! Thank you so Much!! I Use Cocnut milk and Organic Coconut Sugar!! Thank You Again!!
      Reply
    6. Noralee says

      February 19, 2016 at 2:35 pm

      I can't wait to try. Silly question. Do you make the coconut whipped cream? if so, how? I am really new at this kind of thing, so my questions may seem like "duh" questions. How are drinks like these made with a "frothiness" on top? Thanks much.
      Reply
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