Discover how to make a perfect Chai Latte at home with this comforting recipe

He Masala Chai is a comforting and spicy drinkrecognized for its therapeutic properties conferred by ingredients such as ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and pepper. This mixture of spices (the ‘masala’) makes it the ideal accompaniment for autumn and the coldest months of the year. To enjoy its warmth and aroma at home, we show you how to transform this infusion into a creamy Chai Latte with our simple recipe from scratch.

This comforting drink not only has a combination of spices, but its flavor is given step by step, since although it is simple to prepare, first you make a cooking the spices (ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, pepper) to extract their essential oils to the maximumcreating a powerful aromatic base.

And in a second phase IIt incorporates black tea, ensuring that its tannins do not make the drink bitter with over-extraction.. To finish by adding milk and a natural sweetener (maple/agave) to achieve a silky and comforting infusion.

A healthy drink due to the use of spices rich in antioxidants and the possibility of choosing dairy alternatives and sweeteners low in the glycemic index.

Recipe for Homemade Spice Chai (Masala Chai)

This version of chai is original from Natalia Bercero, known on the internet as Mamichanchu. The Puerto Rican content creator who has become an influential figure in accessible, plant-based cooking.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of water
• 4-5 cloves
• 3-4 cardamom pods
• A 2.5 cm or 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
• 2-3 cinnamon sticks
• 3-4 black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons black tea leaves or 2 black tea bags
• Milk of your preference (to taste)
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup or agave sweetener, or another sweetener of your choice

Preparation mode

1.- In a small pot add the 2 cups of water and bring to high heat.

2.- Crush or grate the ginger and crush the cardamom to release its aroma.

3.- Add all the spices to the pot and bring it to a boil for approximately 7 minutes.

4.- Add the tea and continue boiling for about 3 minutes.

5.- Remove the pot from the heat, strain the liquid to discard the spices and return the infusion to the pot.

6.- Add the milk of your preference and the sweetener to taste, and boil the final mixture for about 5 minutes.

7.- Serve and enjoy.

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