Rooibos chai with oat milk and honey

Rooibos chai made from rooibos tea, oat milk and honey with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves and star anise. Caffeine-free and vegetarian, a hot drink alongside tea and juices for winter evenings.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 20 min
• Calories: 100 kcal per serving
• Protein: 1 g
• Fat: 2 g
• Carbs: 17 g

Ingredients

• 4 cardamom pods
• 10g ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 peppercorns
• 300ml water
• 2 teabags of rooibos tea
• 300ml oat milk (without seed oils)
• 3 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 2 tsp honey

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · chopping board · knife · sieve · wooden spoon · whisk

1. Crush the cardamom pods with the back of a knife. Peel the ginger and slice it.
2. Toast the cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, star anise and peppercorns in a dry pan for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Pour in the water, add the ginger and simmer everything for 5 minutes.
4. Take the pan off the heat, add the rooibos tea and leave it to steep for 5 minutes. Remove the teabags.
5. Pour in the oat milk, heat the chai until just below boiling and stir in the honey.
6. Strain the chai through a sieve into two mugs and froth it with a whisk.

Good to know

Classic chai is brewed with black tea and contains caffeine. With rooibos, it tastes just as well spiced and suits the evening too. Toast the spices briefly first so they're more fragrant.

Swaps

Oat milk → milk (also provides protein; no longer dairy-free). Honey → maple syrup (vegan). Rooibos tea → black tea (classic chai with caffeine). Peppercorns → 1 pinch of nutmeg.

Cooking tips

Don't let the chai boil once the oat milk is in, or it will curdle. For more froth, use a barista oat milk (choose one without seed oils).

Storage

Keep the spiced tea without the oat milk in the fridge for 3 days and heat it fresh with the oat milk.

Allergens

Contains oats (gluten, unless the oat milk is labelled gluten-free); no milk, egg or nuts. Caffeine-free and suitable in pregnancy; no honey for babies under one year old.

Frequently asked questions

How long does rooibos chai keep in the fridge?

Keep the spiced tea without the oat milk in the fridge for 3 days and heat it fresh with the oat milk.

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