Description
Silky smooth iced chai latte brings Indian spice traditions to your favorite cool beverage. Fragrant cardamom, cinnamon, and black tea blend seamlessly with creamy milk, delivering a refreshing drink you’ll crave all summer long.
Ingredients
Scale
Spices:
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) black peppercorns
- 2 Darjeeling tea bags
- ½ vanilla pod, sliced lengthwise
- 2 centimeters (0.8 inches) ginger, peeled and sliced
Sweetener:
- 40 grams (1.4 ounces) coconut palm sugar
Liquid:
- 500 milliliters (16.9 fluid ounces) hazelnut milk
Instructions
- Craft a aromatic chai base by combining water with whole spices in a saucepan, allowing the warming blend of cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, cloves, and peppercorns to meld together.
- Bring the spice-infused liquid to a rolling boil, then immediately reduce the heat to create a gentle simmer that extracts maximum flavor from the fragrant ingredients.
- Let the spices dance and release their essence for approximately 10 minutes, creating a rich and complex liquid foundation.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and introduce tea bags, allowing them to steep and infuse their robust character into the warm mixture for precisely 3 minutes.
- Carefully extract the tea bags and incorporate coconut sugar, stirring until completely dissolved and creating a subtle sweetness throughout the liquid.
- Strain the mixture to eliminate whole spices, ensuring a smooth and clean chai concentrate that will serve as the base for your refreshing beverage.
- Chill the prepared chai thoroughly, allowing the flavors to meld and intensify while reducing the temperature.
- When ready to serve, blend the chilled chai with hazelnut milk, creating a creamy and luxurious texture.
- Fill glasses with ice and pour the chai latte over, creating a cool and invigorating summer drink that balances spice and sweetness.
Notes
- Spice Infusion Magic: Simmering whole spices releases deep, complex flavors that transform an ordinary chai into an extraordinary beverage.
- Steeping Technique: Let tea bags rest exactly 3 minutes to extract perfect tea strength without bitterness.
- Sweetener Secret: Coconut sugar adds rich, caramel-like undertones that complement the warming spices beautifully.
- Chilling Strategy: Allow the chai concentrate to cool completely before adding milk to preserve its vibrant taste profile.
- Milk Flexibility: Hazelnut milk offers a nutty dimension, but feel free to swap with almond, oat, or dairy milk for personal preference.
- Temperature Tip: Serve over plenty of ice to create a refreshing, cooling drink perfect for hot days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Breakfast
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg