Chai latte with black tea, ginger and honey

Chai latte made with black tea and milk, fresh ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and pepper, sweetened with honey. A vegetarian hot drink, 107 kcal per mug.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• Cooking time: 12 min
• Total time: 17 min
• Calories: 107 kcal per serving
• Protein: 6 g
• Fat: 3 g
• Carbs: 16 g

Ingredients

• 250ml water
• 2 teabags of black tea
• 300ml milk
• 15g fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamom pods
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 2 tsp honey

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · milk frother · chopping board · knife · wooden spoon

1. Slice the ginger and lightly crush the cardamom pods with the back of a knife.
2. Bring the water to the boil with the ginger, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and pepper and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes.
3. Take the pan off the heat, add the black tea and leave it to steep for 4 minutes. Remove the teabags and spices.
4. Pour in the milk, heat the chai for 2 minutes without letting it boil, and stir in the honey.
5. Froth some of it with a milk frother and divide the chai latte between two mugs.

Good to know

Café chai is often just syrup with milk. Made at home, it tastes of real spices and is ready in a quarter of an hour.

Swaps

Milk → oat milk (vegan, then maple syrup instead of honey). Black tea → rooibos (caffeine-free). Cardamom → star anise. Honey → maple syrup.

Cooking tips

Briefly crush the spices in a pestle and mortar so they release more flavour. Cold milk froths better than warm.

Storage

The spice base without milk keeps for 3 days in the fridge.

Allergens

Contains milk; black tea has caffeine – use rooibos for children. In pregnancy, have no more than 200 mg caffeine a day (about 2 cups of coffee), from all sources combined.

Frequently asked questions

How long does chai latte keep in the fridge?

The spice base without milk keeps for 3 days in the fridge.