Maple Chai Latte
Sweet, creamy, spiced tea with hints of cinnamon, maple, clove, and ginger is the perfect way to warm up a fall morning.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- 1 1-inch cube fresh ginger
- ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 3 pods green cardamom
- 4 whole cloves
- 3 bags black tea
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 8 oz. milk of your choice
Instructions
- Place the cinnamon sticks in a plastic bag or under a dish towel and, using a mallet or heavy pan, crush the sticks into large pieces. Dice the ginger.
- In a saucepan, warm the cinnamon, ginger, peppercorns, cardamom pods, cloves, over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Add 2 cups water to the spices and bring the heat to medium-high. Bring to a simmer.
- Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the tea black bags, and steep for 10 minutes.
- Swirl the maple syrup into the tea. Using a milk frother, froth and warm the milk. If you don't have a milk frother, you can use a whisk while warming the milk in a saucepan, or warm the milk in the microwave then shake in a jar to froth. Warm the milk until just steaming.
- Strain the tea and add 6 ounces to a mug. Top with 4 ounces of frothed milk, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a drizzle of additional maple syrup.
- Repeat for the other latte. Serve.