Iced Chai Latte Recipe (Easy Concentrate!)
Servings: 5
Calories: 68kcal
I spent weeks figuring out how to make a homemade chai concentrate you can keep in the fridge for easy lattes all week long. You can stir it together in minutes and it tastes better than the kind you'd buy from Starbucks. All you need are black tea bags, a few pantry spices, and your favorite natural sweetener to get started. Once you taste this, you'll want to make it every week!
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Ingredients
Chai Tea Concentrate
- 4 black tea bags
- 1 cup boiled water
- 6 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
For Serving
- ¾ cup milk of choice (per serving)
- 1 ½ cups ice
Instructions
- Place the 4 tea bags in a large mug or measuring cup, then pour the boiled water over them. Let the tea steep for 5 minutes, then remove the bags.
- While the tea is steeping, add the maple syrup, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom to a 16-ounce mason jar with a lid. Add the tea, then use a small whisk to stir it all together. Let this mixture rest for at least 5 minutes, so the spices can infuse with the tea.
- When you're ready to make a serving, add ice and 3/4 cup of milk to a glass. Pour a 1/4 cup of the chai concentrate (shake well before measuring each time!) over the milk, then stir. You can add a little more concentrate for a sweeter and spicier flavor, or add more milk to dilute the flavor. The choice is up to you!
- Store the concentrate in the airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
To avoid sediment in your glass, pour the concentrate through a fine mesh strainer after it has rested. This will help remove some of the excess spices, but will still leave you with a flavorful drink.
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Notes
Nutrition information is for the chai tea concentrate only (the whole batch divided by 5 servings). This information is automatically calculated, and is just an estimate not a guarantee.
Ratio Note: I think this recipe tastes most like a Starbucks Chai Latte when you use a 1:1 concentrate-to-milk ratio. (The coffee chain makes a very sweet chai latte.) Feel free to add more chai concentrate to the milk until you're happy with the taste!
Storage Tip: Separation is normal when storing this concentrate in the fridge. Shake well before each use.
Nutrition
Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg