This simple recipe uses cold-steeped chai, honey syrup, and milk.
Make a big batch and enjoy it all week long!
Last summer, I was all aboutcold brew coffee.
Emma Christensen
This summer, my obsession is iced chai lattes.
And my friends, I am deeply obsessed.
At first, I was just drinking one or two glasses in the morning.
Emma Christensen
And then another glass in the afternoon started to seem perfectly reasonable.
When I switched from water glasses to pint glasses, I knew I was in trouble.
I take a fairly simple, uncomplicated approach to my iced chaiminimum effort for maximum payout.
Emma Christensen
(There are Quick Steeping directions below if you need your iced chai a little more urgently.)
I think four bags of tea per quart of water makes a nice spicy cup of iced chai.
I sweeten my chai lattes with a quick honey syrup made of equal parts honey and water.
Emma Christensen
A syrup like this mixes more easily into the tea than straight honey.
Top off your glass of iced chai with as much or as little milk as you like.
Creaminess is a highly personal decision.
Emma Christensen
What Is Chai Latte?
Chaiis black tea infused with spices cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and star anise.
It’s usually sweetened with honey or sugar.
Emma Christensen
Mixing chai tea with steamed milk and topping it with foam makes it a latte.
Chai originated in India where they steep water, milk, and spices and add it to tea.
The word latte to describe this tea preparationand the foam on top of the drinkare Western additions.
check that to look for chai tea bags that are not pre-sweetened.
Add the milk just before serving.
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Steep for 10 to 20 minutes.
Remove the tea bags and add the remaining 2 cups of water.
Cool to room temperature, then transfer to the fridge to cool completely.
Cover and let steep at room temperature for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours.
The tea will become stronger and more infused the longer it stands.
Combine the honey and water in a small glass container.
Microwave for 30 seconds.
Stir to dissolve the honey.
Allow to cool, then cover and refrigerate until needed.
(Honey syrup will keep for about a week.)
Once the tea has infused to your liking, remove the tea bags.
The tea is ready to be used immediately, or cover and refrigerate for a week or more.
Place a few ice cubes in a glass.
Pour 1 to 3 teaspoons of honey syrup over the ice cubes.
Stir to combine and taste.
Add more honey syrup or milk, if desired.
The prepared chai and the honey syrup will both keep for at least a week in the refrigerator.
