Hello everyone! In this post you can read how to make a Chai Tea Latte at home. It’s a popular drink from India that is usually served warm and is perfect for the cold winter days.
Chai Latte comes from India and is traditionally called Masala Chai. The word chai means “tea” in Hindi and latte means “milk” in Italian. In the Western world some people say “chai tea,” which literally means “tea tea” and doesn’t make sense. Many people started calling it that because cafes added “tea” to make it clear that it’s a tea and not coffee.
This recipe is easy to make. I used milk with 3.5% fat but you can also use 1.5%. I have made vegan versions of this recipe. Just replace the cow milk with soy milk and the honey with sugar or agave syrup.
You can adjust the sweetness to your taste. I like to froth the warm milk to get a bit of foam on top. It takes less than half an hour to make and it’s better than the one at Starbucks or any powdered mix from the store.
This homemade Chai Latte will keep you warm on cold days. Check out my other hot drinks recipes, like the German Glühwein, my Hot Aperol, or the Alcohol Free Ponche Navideño and Alcohol Free Glühwein.
Masala Chai (Chai Tea Latte)
Adjust servings here:
Equipment
- pot
- Sieve
- big bowl
Ingredients
- 1 liter milk
- 500 ml water
- 2 tbsp black tea
- 1 cm ginger
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cardamom pods
- 5 star anise
- 15 cloves
- 3 tbsp honey or use any other sweetener (agave syrup, sugar or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Add water and milk to a pot.
- Clean the ginger and cut thin slices.
- Add the spices: cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves, and star anise. Make sure to crush the cardamom pods with the bottom of a glass.
- Add the black tea and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
- Use a sieve and a large bowl to strain and discard the spices.
- Serve warm with a sprinkle of cinnamon. OPTIONAL: froth the milk before serving.
