How To Make Chai Tea Latte

Crazy Vegan

Learn how to make a chai tea latte from scratch- No dairy, no refined sugar, and gluten free!

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 8 kcal

Ingredients

For the chai tea latte syrup

40 whole Black Peppercorns
10 whole Cloves
10 whole Cardamom Pods
2 Cinnamon Sticks
1 Star Anise
5 cups Filtered Water
5 tablespoons Loose Black Tea
1 1/4 cup Cane Sugar
1/4 cup Ginger minced

to make a chai tea latte

1 part Chai Syrup
2 parts Unsweetened Almond Milk

Instructions

To make the chai tea latte syrup

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.
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.

To make a 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.

Notes

TO STORE: You must store your syrup in sterilized glasses, to ensure there is no cross-contamination. Keep the syrup in the refrigerator and it will remain fresh for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 8kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

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