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Chai Latte Recipe

Inspired by Dunkin
Time30m
Serves3

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Ingredients

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Chai Concentrate (makes ~3 cups)

Milk & Assembly (per serving)

Method

Chai Concentrate (makes ~3 cups)

1

Prepare spices

Lightly crush the cardamom pods with the flat side of a knife (remove outer husks if desired), and give the cinnamon stick a quick smash to expose more surface area. Keep cloves, peppercorns and star anise ready.

2

Simmer

In a medium saucepan combine 3 cups water, sliced ginger, crushed cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon stick, star anise (if using) and grated nutmeg. Bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.

3

Reduce & steep

Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 10 minutes to extract spice flavor. Stir once or twice.

4

Add tea & sweeten

Add the 3 tablespoons black tea leaves (or 3 tea bags) and the sugar. Turn off heat and let the tea and spices steep for 5 minutes if you want a medium strength, or up to 8 minutes for stronger chai. Taste and add more sugar if desired.

5

Strain & cool

Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a heatproof container to remove solids. Press gently on solids to extract liquid but avoid over-pressing to keep sediment out. This yields about 3 cups of chai concentrate. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Milk & Assembly (per serving)

6

Heat / Froth milk

Pour 1 cup milk into a small saucepan and heat over medium until steaming and small bubbles form at the edges (do not boil). Alternatively, use a milk steamer. If you want foam, froth or vigorously whisk to create 2 tablespoons of foam.

7

Combine concentrate and milk

For a classic chai latte ratio use 1 part chai concentrate to 1 part milk. Add 1/2 cup (or '1 part') warmed concentrate to the heated milk (if concentrate is chilled, warm 30–60 seconds in microwave). Stir gently to combine. Taste and adjust: use more concentrate for stronger chai.

8

Serve & garnish

Pour the chai latte into a mug, spoon the milk foam on top if you made it, and dust with a pinch (about 1/4 tsp) of ground cinnamon or nutmeg. Serve immediately.

9

Scaling & storage note

Mix concentrate and milk in larger batches using the same 1:1 ratio and reheat gently. Leftover concentrate keeps refrigerated up to 5 days; freeze in ice cube tray for longer storage.