Chai Latte Recipe

What better way can there be to unwind and relax than by having a steaming cup of chai? You will feel all your worries and troubles going away, leaving you fresh and calm. This rich and luxurious beverage has been consumed for centuries all over the world, particularly in India. Chai is nothing but strong black tea, which is blended together with a mixture of different spices and diluted with milk and sugar. This is regarded as the most refreshing beverage in many parts of the world and has also been incorporated in the cuisine culture of many regions. A delightful variation of the normal chai is the chai latte, which is increasingly gaining popularity in the West.

Chai latte is a glorious concoction of spiced tea, teamed with some hot steaming milk from an espresso machine. What is more tempting is the soft creamy texture that the steaming milk adds to the chai. Today, almost all the leading coffee houses around the world brew this amazing drink, personalizing it in their own way. However, making the latte is not at all complicated and can be done within minutes at home as well, whether you own an espresso machine or not. For the perfect cup, you need to use fresh ingredients and velvety steamed milk. Go ahead, read the recipe given below and know how to make that perfect cup of chai latte

How To Make Chai Latte

Ingredients

2 cups Water
3 tsp Tea Leaves (Assam or Darjeeling Tea)
2/3 cup Steaming Milk
6-7 tsp Sugar (or as per taste)
¼-inch Fresh Ginger Root (thinly sliced)
1½-inch stick Cinnamon
6 Whole Cloves
6-7 Cardamom Pods
Pepper, to taste
½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Procedure

In a large pot, boil some water along with the spices, namely cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, pepper and ginger. The hotter the brew, the better it is considered, since chai latte is traditionally consumed hot and sweet.
Add sugar to the brew and allow it to simmer for sometime, say around 10 minutes.
Pour the liquid into a tea kettle with an infuser. In case the infuser is not there, you can make use of a tea strainer.
Add the tea leaves to the infuser and submerge it in the brew. Keep them there for a period of about 4-5 minutes.
Add the vanilla extract at this point of time, if you want to.
Bring the milk to a boil separately in another pan and then carefully pour it in a blender. Whisk the milk lightly, until you get a smooth froth.
Pour the strained tea in heated cups that are already half filled with the frothed milk.
Serve the chai latte hot and foamy.

Note

The spices that can be added to chai latte depend on personal preferences, as there is a wide range of options that you can select from. The usual choices are cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and pepper, though you can also add some variations like grated orange peel, grated nutmeg and vanilla extract.

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