Description
This homemade iced chai latte is so much better and will make you swear off Starbucks for good. It’s flavorful, lightly sweet, and packed with all the aromatic notes of a traditional masala chai.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup loose leaf black tea*
- 8–10 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1/4 tsp ginger powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- Creamy milk for serving (cashew milk, almond milk, etc.)**
Instructions
- Add the black tea, crushed cardamom pods, ginger, salt and water into a pot. Heat the tea on medium-high heat, and once it’s reached a roiling boil (about 5 minutes), turn the heat off immediately and let the tea steep for 7 minutes or according to package instructions.
- Strain the tea into the jar using a fine mesh sieve. Dump in the coconut sugar and stir the tea until the coconut sugar is dissolved, taste and adjust sugar as needed. Keep in mind that once the tea cools, the sweetness and other flavors will be more prominent.
- Store the tea concentrate in a glass jar in the fridge overnight before using. Or pour directly over a cup filled halfway with ice, followed by equal parts of any creamy milk (like my cashew milk). Regardless if you pour this tea over ice or just drink it chilled, make sure to use equal parts tea concentrate to milk.
Notes
*The black tea you use is super important and not all of them are created equal. I highly recommend using Darjeeling loose-leaf tea; linking a good brand here. Darjeeling has the best full-bodied flavor which is perfect for an iced chai latte. However, if you can’t find Darjeeling, I’d recommend any English Breakfast loose-leaf tea. Quick note, don’t use Early Grey as it’s flavored with bergamot and will ruin the overall flavor of the chai.
**I mix enough milk into my chai that it takes on a deep golden-brown color – this color is like the goldilocks color for chai (not too milky, not too strong, it’s just right)!
***Sidenote, the cups in these images are the Everyday Cups from the first release of my capsule kitchen collection, MWM at Home. Linking them here!