Drink Me Chai Vanilla Chai Latte 250g - Just Add Water, Vanilla Chai Latte Powder (Vanilla, Pack of 1)

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Remove from heat and discard the tea bags, squeezing first to release as much flavor as possible. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, reserving the liquid. Discard the solids and divide two-thirds of the remaining liquid between individual serving mugs and set aside. Vanilla extract: I used liquid vanilla extract that you can easily find in the baking staples section of every supermarket. You can also use vanilla paste. Step-by-step Photos

Rinse the saucepan. Add the milk, vanilla, and maple syrup. Heat the milk to 150 degrees Fahrenheit (measure using a thermometer): this is hot with some small bubbles forming around the outside, but not simmering. The exact temperature is helpful for getting the perfect foam (if you don’t have a thermometer you can approximate). Alternatively, you could place the milk in the microwave oven for no more than 5 minutes at the lowest heat. Then, continue heating the milk in intervals until you get it to the temperature you want! Good alternatives to using dairy milkWant to add another layer of flavor? Add a shot of espresso to the drink! It’s like a dirty chai latte and vanilla latte had a glorious, delicious baby! Chai is the Hindi word for ‘tea’. It is derived from ‘cha’, the Chinese word for tea, and refers to any tea (not just the kind we’re making in this recipe). Because chai means ‘tea’, its 100% incorrect to say ‘chai tea’. We sound pretty daft if we do, because what we’re actually saying is ‘tea tea’. And tee-hee to that! …And what is masala? Carefully pour the milk and add 1 tbsp of vanilla syrup into the glass cup. (Adjust according to your sweetness level. I use a calorie-free, sugar-free vanilla syrup and it’s sweet, so I only use about 1 tsp). If you have any leftovers, it will store just fine in the fridge overnight. Since this recipe contains milk, refrigeration is very important to keep it from spoiling. The next day, give it a stir and it will taste just as wonderful. Maybe think of Iced Vanilla Chai instead! Masala chai spices can include many different ingredients based on the cook, just like curry powder. This Homemade Chai Spicemix uses common chai spices, but note there are many more used regionally in Indian blends. Often traditional masala chai will use whole spices, or require the cook to grind whole spices in a mortar and pestle. This blend uses ground spices for simplicity, and it also allows you to use this mix in baking recipes. Here’s what you’ll need for the chai spices:

To brew tea, start by boiling the water. Then, add the tea bags to the water, and let them steep (sit) for 5-minutes. (I also like make a bigger batch of tea in my Instant Pot.) Step 2: Add the Vanilla Syrup

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Put the Freshly Spiced Turkish Drinking Spice Blend in a saucepan pan and lightly toast the spices for a few minutes. Whole Dried Cloves– you can also use ground cloves but I like the fresh full flavor of grinding my own. If you opt for ground, use 1/8 teaspoon instead. Use a French press or hand frother.We used our French press to froth the milk and it worked great. You can also use a hand frother (which works even better!), or simply vigorously whisk the milk. For the French press, pump 100 times or 1 minute: this should result in beautiful, creamy and frothy foam! Use hand frother, whisk, or French press to foam the milk. (The French press is a favorite method: Add the scalding milk to the French press and pump vigorously until frothy, about 100 times for 2% milk or approximately 1 minute; use 50 times for whole milk.) Rest the foam for about 30 seconds, which allows it to set. Go to How to Froth Milk if it’s your first time frothing. You can use a decaf Spiced Chai tea that you can use if you want a decaf drink. Caffeine has been affecting me in the evenings, so I've been using decaf after early afternoon.

I use coconut sugar because I think it tastes the most like white sugar, but it has a lower glycemic index than white sugar. This means that it won't raise your blood sugar as much as white sugar. It does not include staple ingredients such as oil, salt, sugar, etc., as you’re likely to have those in your kitchen. The complete list of ingredients with measurements is found in the recipe card. Chai as the Western world knows it has been grown in India for many thousands of years. The word chai originates from the Hindustani word for all and any tea, which has grown in the Assam region for millennia. After leaving to steep and cool down, you’ll need to strain the tea as well as the spices. Make sure that the spices don’t end up in your final drink.If you really want to take the vanilla flavor and scent to the next level in this latte recipe, add ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract to the tea concentrate after heating. Sweetener: I used agave nectar (often called agave syrup). This is an option that works super well for this particular recipe. However, feel free to substitute for a sweetener of your choice. But wait. If chai is a spiced tea served with milk and chai latte is spiced tea (no coffee) served with… milk, what’s the difference? Unfortunately, most of the sugar in the chai latte comes from the syrup, and there is no sugar-free version so far. But you can make your own with less sugar. Does Dunkin chai latte have coffee in it? As each coffee shop uses a slightly different recipe when making a chai latte, defined variations are less common. Modifications are generally made to the chai mixture by changing the type or volume of spices used. Sebastiaan says: “For now, our team and our customers are super happy with our chai, and we don’t feel the need to experiment.”