Dirty Vanilla Honey Chai
Dirty Vanilla Honey Chai
Ingredients
For the Chai Concentrate
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags, or 2 tablespoons loose leaf black tea
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
- 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
For Assembly
- 2 cups milk, dairy or non-dairy
- 1/4 cup honey, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 shots espresso, freshly brewed
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, black tea bags (or loose leaf tea), cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, sliced ginger, and black peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes to allow the spices to infuse. The longer it simmers, the stronger the chai concentrate will be.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Strain the chai concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or container, discarding the solids. Stir in the honey and vanilla extract until dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
To assemble each serving, pour 1/2 cup of the chai concentrate into a mug. Add 1/2 cup of milk and stir well. Brew one shot of espresso directly into each mug.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Stir gently to combine the espresso with the chai and milk. Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dirty Vanilla Honey Chai
Ingredients
For the Chai Concentrate
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags, or 2 tablespoons loose leaf black tea
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken
- 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
For Assembly
- 2 cups milk, dairy or non-dairy
- 1/4 cup honey, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 shots espresso, freshly brewed
Instructions
- 1
Combine water, black tea bags (or loose leaf tea), cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, whole cloves, sliced ginger, and black peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes to allow the spices to infuse. The longer it simmers, the stronger the chai concentrate will be.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Strain the chai concentrate through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof pitcher or container, discarding the solids. Stir in the honey and vanilla extract until dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
To assemble each serving, pour 1/2 cup of the chai concentrate into a mug. Add 1/2 cup of milk and stir well. Brew one shot of espresso directly into each mug.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Stir gently to combine the espresso with the chai and milk. Taste and adjust sweetness with additional honey if desired. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min