Chai Latte from Scratch
A delicious chai latte made from scratch using a blend of tea and spices.
Prep Time8 minutes mins
Steep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time18 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jee Choe
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
MAKE CHAI CONCENTRATE
Crush and roughly chop star anise, cloves, and cardamom pods.
In a saucepan, add all ingredients for chai concentrate except for the vanilla extract.High quality water will make your tea taste better so use filtered water if you can. Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
Stir occasionally.
Strain out tea and spice solids.
Add vanilla extract.
MAKE WHIPPED CREAM
Whip together heavy cream and sugar.Use a handheld milk frother to whip heavy cream and sugar until soft peaks form. Whisk the ingredients in a tall container so you're not making a mess.
ASSEMBLE DRINK
Into a mug, pour in the chai concentrate, then milk, and top with whipped cream.This recipe makes 4 servings so divide each part (chai concentrate, milk, whipped cream) into 4 cups.OPTIONAL: Garnish with ground cinnamon and a whole star anise.
- This recipe makes a chai concentrate so you can make it ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator.
- The chai concentrate can be used to make iced chai lattes in the summer.
- I'm using loose tea but you can use tea sachets or tea bags instead. Instead of 2 tablespoons loose tea, use 4 tea sachets or 6 tea bags.
- Chai made from scratch is so much better than store bought since you control what goes into it so customize it however you like!
- Any milk can be used, but whole milk will have the creamiest texture.
Calories: 385 | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 314mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1122IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 1mg