Description
This Starbucks Chai Tea Latte Copycat recipe allows you to recreate the popular drink at home with simple ingredients and easy steps.
Ingredients
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Spice Mix:
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 12 green cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 8 black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg (freshly grated or powder)
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger (sliced)
Tea Base:
- 2–3 tsp loose black tea or 4–6 black tea bags
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp honey
Milk Froth:
- 1 1/2 cup whole milk
- cinnamon powder (to sprinkle)
Instructions
- Roughly crush the whole spices: Cinnamon stick, star anise, cardamom pods, cloves, peppercorns, and nutmeg. Do not powder them.
- Prepare the tea base: Combine the crushed spices, ginger, loose black tea (or tea bags), and water. Bring to a boil, then steep for 10 minutes. Add honey, strain, and store the concentrate.
- Heat the milk: Heat the milk in a pot without boiling it.
- Froth the milk: Froth 1/2 cup of milk using a frother or blender until foamy.
- Assemble the latte: In a cup, mix black tea concentrate with steamed milk. Top with frothed milk foam and sprinkle cinnamon powder.
- Enjoy: Savor your homemade Chai Tea Latte hot!
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey based on your preference.
- Experiment with different types of black tea for variations in flavor.
- Feel free to customize the spice levels to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Steaming, Mixing
- Cuisine: Copycat, Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Starbucks, Chai Tea Latte, Copycat Recipe, Tea, Beverage
