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 |
280 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 8.3 g | 11% | |
| Saturated Fat | 4.9 g | 25% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 30 mg | 10% | |
| Sodium | 181 mg | 8% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 41.2 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% | |
| Total Sugars | 31.2 g | ||
| Protein | 12.9 g | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 3.8 mcg | 19% | |
| Calcium | 525 mg | 40% | |
| Iron | 1.5 mg | 8% | |
| Potassium | 641 mg | 14% | |
*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.
