Heavenly Chai Tea
Warm your soul with a cup of Heavenly Chai Tea, a perfectly spiced and creamy beverage that brings the essence of comforting tradition to your home. This easy-to-make recipe blends bold black tea with aromatic spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger, enhanced by a hint of black pepper for a subtle kick. Sweetened with sugar or honey and infused with velvety milk—whether dairy or plant-based—this chai offers the perfect balance of richness and warmth. Finished with a touch of vanilla extract, it delivers a fragrant, cozy experience in every sip. Ideal for chilly mornings, peaceful afternoons, or moments when self-care calls, this chai tea will become a favorite in your recipe collection.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Water
- 2 bags (or teaspoons if loose-leaf) Black tea bags or loose-leaf black tea
- 1.5 cups Milk (whole, 2%, or plant-based)
- 1 whole Cinnamon stick
- 4 whole Cardamom pods
- 3 whole Cloves
- 1 inch (peeled and thinly sliced) Fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon Black peppercorns
- 0.5 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon (adjust to taste) Sugar or honey
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil over medium heat.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, ginger slices, and black peppercorns.
Simmer the spices gently for 3-4 minutes to release their flavors.
Add the black tea bags or loose-leaf black tea to the saucepan and let it steep for another 2 minutes.
Pour in the milk and increase the heat slightly to bring the mixture to a simmer, but do not let it boil over.
Stir in the vanilla extract and sugar or honey, adjusting the sweetness to your taste preference.
Let the chai simmer for 2 more minutes, ensuring all the flavors are well-blended.
Strain the chai into mugs using a fine mesh strainer to remove the spices and tea leaves.
Serve hot and enjoy your Heavenly Chai Tea!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
143 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 4.0 g | 5% | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.2 g | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 15 mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 88 mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 22.1 g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.7 g | ||
| Protein | 6.6 g | 13% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.9 mcg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 264 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 0.9 mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 303 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
