Week 40 :: Chai Tea Latte

INGREDIENTS:

-1-2 Chai tea bags {depending on how strong you like your chai latte}
-1/2 cup water
-3/4 cup milk of choice
-1 Tbsp. honey
-1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
-1/4 tsp. cinnamon
-Dash of ginger
-Dash nutmeg
-Dash cloves

Garnishes:
-Cinnamon
-Star of anise
-Whipped cream

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup water to a boil. Take the water off of the heat and place the tea bag in the water to steep for 4 minutes. Remove the tea bag from the water.

2. Add the milk, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves to the pan and stir.

3. Pour the mixture into a large blender and blend for 30 seconds or until everything is blended together. Be careful blending hot beverages in a blender. It might help to break the chai into two batches. 

4. Pour the chai tea latte back into the mug mixture back into the pan and warm up on the stove and then pour back into your mug.

5. Garnish with cinnamon, star of anise or whipped cream.

Rating: 3.5+/5

"Notes for Next Time": I really liked the chai tea latte, but I wasn't a fan of the texture spices in it (cloves). They didn't blend well.

I actually made this recipe again the next day, left out the cloves, heated the water in the microwave instead of the stove, and skipped the blender step. It tasted like perfection, and was even easier to make, that time! 

Recipe by: A Cedar Spoon