Alpha Gal Friendly Dairy Free Chai Latte
Warm, spiced, and deeply aromatic, this chai latte is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and stay there. Whole cardamom pods, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and fresh ginger are simmered together until the kitchen smells absolutely incredible — then black tea is steeped right into that fragrant base for a full-bodied, layered cup. Oat milk steps in as the creamy component, making this completely free of mammalian dairy without sacrificing that rich, velvety texture you expect from a proper latte. For anyone managing alpha-gal syndrome, avoiding mammalian-derived ingredients can feel like a minefield at coffee shops and with packaged drink mixes, so brewing your own from scratch is genuinely the easiest way to stay safe and satisfied. A touch of honey or maple syrup sweetens things to your liking, and a quick froth at the end gives it that café-style finish. Strain it into your favorite mug, dust with cinnamon, and you've got something that rivals anything you'd pay six dollars for.
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2 servings
- 1 cup water
- 2 black tea bags (or 2 tsp loose-leaf black tea)
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- ¼ tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated (or ¼ tsp ground ginger)
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1–2 tbsp honey or maple syrup, to taste
For serving
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, and grated ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly amber.
- 2
Add the tea bags, remove the pan from the heat, and steep for 3–4 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags without squeezing them.
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