Citric Acid Free Chai Spice Tea Latte

Total time15 min

Prep time5 min

Cook time10 min

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the chai concentrate

1 cup water
2 black tea bags (such as assam or english breakfast)
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4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
¼ tsp ground ginger
⅛ tsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste

For the steamed milk

1 cup milk

For serving

¼ tsp ground cinnamon, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the water, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, ground ginger, and black pepper in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce to low and simmer for 5 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly amber.
2
Add the tea bags to the saucepan and steep off the heat for 3 minutes, then remove and discard the tea bags. Stir in the maple syrup.

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