Description
A warm and spicy chai tea made with whole spices and vanilla, perfect for cozy days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves or 2 black tea bags
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4–5 cardamom pods
- 1–2 slices fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons sugar or honey (optional)
- Milk (optional, for creamy chai)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil.
- Add the black tea, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and ginger.
- Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes to extract the flavors.
- Add sugar or honey if desired, and stir well.
- Strain the tea into a cup, add vanilla extract, and stir.
- Serve hot or over ice with milk if desired.
Notes
Use fresh spices for the best taste. For a stronger mix, consider adding cloves or star anise.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chai, tea, spiced chai, vanilla chai, warm beverage