Print
Easy Chai Recipe
Chai, a milky, deeply spiced, and lightly sweetened tea, is a comforting brew if ever there was one. Simply steep ginger and spices with black tea, honey, and sugar, add milk, and pour.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Resting time 15 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 127 kcal
Ingredients
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, unpeeled, thinly sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups water
- 4 black tea bags, such as Assam or English Breakfast
- 2 cups 2 percent or whole milk (use coconut, coconut/almond milk, or oat for a plant-based version)
Instructions
-
Put the ginger, 1 tbsp each sugar and honey, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, and water into a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes.
-
Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 10 minutes.
-
Scoop the ginger and cinnamon out of the tea and add the milk. Taste and add more honey/sugar if desired. Warm on the stove and serve. Store leftover chai in the fridge, where it will be tasty for up to 5 days