Comfort in a cup! Now you can make your own Vanilla Chai Tea Latte at home!
Several years ago my little sister, Ashley, introduced me to chai tea. I know, where was I? Living under a rock I suppose 🙂 We were at our older sister’s house and rummaging through her tea collection. (Melissa is quite the tea connoisseur. No joke. I would guess that she has somewhere around one or two thousand bags of tea in her house.)
It’s really quite fun because whenever we get together, I get to try out a new tea or indulge in an old favorite. Well, I instantly fell in love with the chai tea blend. It has so much more flavor than other teas. A nice surprise with just enough spice to make you sit up and take notice.
Since then my sister has kept me well-stocked with chai tea but sometimes, I like to make it on my own. I love being able to control the amount of spice that goes into my Vanilla Chai Tea Latte and once I tried it with a dash of vanilla, there was no going back. Now if you are just seriously rolling in it, go ahead and use a vanilla bean. I’m way too frugal for that but I can only imagine how amazing it would taste.
I’ve been enjoying a steaming mug of tea several times a day as I’ve been fighting off the cold I caught a few weeks ago in Salt Lake City. Fortunately for me, NO ONE else has caught the cold – can I get a hallelujah!
I love knowing that I have a full-time assistant helping me keep my family healthy. Seriously awesome. My husband is so in love with it that we’re planning on buying a second unit for our bedroom to help with his seasonal allergies.
Make sure you try this Vanilla Chai Tea Latte. Instant comfort! This is definitely one of my favorites and I’m sure it’s soon going to be yours as well!
Vanilla Chai Tea Latte
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 peppercorns
- 3 cloves whole
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 black tea bags
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Combine water, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg and a cinnamon stick in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and boil for at least five minutes. (The longer you boil, the more the spices will release their flavor.)
- Turn off the heat and place tea bags in water. Stir for 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in brown sugar and vanilla.
- Heat milk in microwave for 15 seconds on medium heat and stir into tea. (Helps to avoid curdling.)
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Jill says
Love this recipe! I quadruple it and keep it in the fridge so I can use throughout the week. So yummy my friends ask for it when they come for a visit!
Arthina says
can you store the powder mix?
Sarah says
Where did you get that tea cup? I love it!!! Also delicious chai tea recipe!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Aww! Target Sarah – and it’s one of my FAVES 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Celestial Seasonings Chai Tea says
Have you found a big difference with using varying kinds of milk?
Kim says
wow! Definitely trying this out soon! Btw where would you get this beautiful patterned mug? So nice!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I found that beauty at Target Kim – it’s one of my favorites 🙂
Amy says
I made some of this lovely tea this morning. I love tea of all kinds, and this was no different. I added some coconut oil and a little more sugar and it’s fantastic 🙂 Thank you so much for the recipe.
Tamera says
Thanks for the recipe. I can’t wait to try it. After giving up coffee for lent last year, I fell in love with chai tea. Now I have to give up coffee altogether and I really need something to keep me warm as it starts to get cold.
Kirsten Sauve says
I am so excited to try this tomorrow morning,this sounds soooo good! I have been obsessed with just a simple Stash brand of vanilla chai for months and then I came across a coffee stand that made this Big Trail Oregon Vanilla Chai and OHMYGOODNESS I’ve been obsessed with that home made taste ever since and eager to give it a whirl (:
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s awesome Kirsten! Let me know what you think!
Keryn says
I just made this and is delicious, thanks. Too bad I had to share with my boyfriend.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Keryn! And sharing? That’s the worst 😉
Camilla says
For the record Chai means tea so chai tea is redundant. This recipe might be my first attempt at tea without the bag!
Efrain- RookstoCooks says
Vanilla Chai has to be my favorite kind of tea. I’ve never tried making tea from scratch, but I’m sure it’s far better than store bought. There is just something about the vanilla that keeps me sipping for more and your pictures look so good I might have some tea right now!
Megan Schmidt says
I cheated a little the first time and used a chai tea tea bag and it was amazing. When I made it by hand it was terrific. I love this recipe!
Jay Huntur says
Thanks for sharing this information. Wild Tea Qi is one of the leading providers of tea throughout the world.
Jacquie says
I was living under a rock too until a coworker introduced me to chai tea – but peppercorns?! Who would have known. Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to give it a try.