Almond Milk Chai Latte
Ingredients
- 10 each whole green cardamom pods
- 15 each whole black peppercorns
- 4 each whole cloves
- 1 large whole star anise
- 1 large cinnamon stick
- 1 small whole nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp loose leaf black tea
- 3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
Servings: 8 oz servings
Instructions
- Crush cardamom using the bottom of a small pot or metal measuring cup. Remove seeds and discard shells. Continue to crush cardamom seeds along with peppercorns, cloves, star anise, cinnamon stick and nutmeg until well broken down. It will take 10-12 good crushes to break down the whole spices. Bring 2 cups of water to a simmer in a small pot (preferably with a pouring spout) Add crushed spices along with ground ginger. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in loose black tea. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Will yield approximately 2 cups of chai mix.
- Warm and froth almond milk. Pour 1/2 cup hot chai concentrate into a mug and top with 1/2 cup of almond milk and a spoonful or two of froth. Sprinkle with ground cinnamon if desired and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
-2% milk can be used if desired.
-you can grind the whole spices using an electric spice grinder as well, however, crushing by hand works just fine.
-almond milk or milk can be frothed using an emersion blender, by shaking, commercial frother, espresso machine frother or a mini hand-held electric whisk. You can find these items in My Amazon Store under "The Extras"
-the chai concentrate will keep in a sealed container for up to a week in the fridge.
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