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Vanilla Ginger Chai Tea

Vanilla Ginger Chai Tea

A warming and aromatic homemade chai tea latte recipe featuring robust black tea, fresh ginger, sweet vanilla, and traditional spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 mugs
Course: Beverage, Hot Drink
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 220
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chai Concentrate
  • 4 cups Water
  • 4 bags Black tea (e.g., Assam or English Breakfast)
  • 1 inch piece Fresh ginger Thinly sliced or roughly chopped
  • 6 Whole cloves
  • 6 Whole black peppercorns
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 1 teaspoon Star anise pod
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar Adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
For Serving
  • 1.5 cups Milk Dairy or non-dairy (oat or whole milk recommended)
  • to taste Sweetener Honey or maple syrup, optional

Method
 

Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, black tea bags, sliced ginger, cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks, and star anise.
  2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it simmer gently for 10 minutes to allow the spices to infuse deeply.
  3. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the brown sugar and vanilla extract. Allow the concentrate to steep, covered, for another 5 minutes.
  4. Strain the chai concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl or measuring cup, discarding all the solids and spices. You should have about 3 cups of strong concentrate.
  5. For serving, heat the milk in a separate small saucepan until steaming (do not boil). Alternatively, froth the milk using a frother to create a latte texture.
  6. To serve, divide the chai concentrate evenly between two mugs (about 1.5 cups of liquid concentrate per mug). Top with the hot or frothed milk. Sweeten with extra honey or maple syrup if desired, and serve immediately.

Notes

For a stronger flavor, steep the tea bags for the full 15 minutes before removing them. If you prefer a creamier texture, substitute half the water with milk during the simmering process (adjusting milk quantity accordingly).