Creamy orange chai
A big part of a fulfilling hot beverage is the aroma as it brews or steeps. This chai combines warming orange zest with a mix of spices as it warms through. This tea is also delicious if made with almond, cashew or oat milk.
SERVES
2
Ingredients
- 2 cups (500 ml) 2% milk, plus extra for frothing (optional)
- 2 black tea bags (English breakfast or orange pekoe)
- 1 navel orange (or 2 clementine oranges)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) maple syrup
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 cloves
- 4 green cardamom pods
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Pour the milk into a saucepan over medium heat and add the tea bags.
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel strips of zest from the orange (or clementines) and add to the pot along with the maple syrup, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and nutmeg.
- Let this warm, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Strain out the tea, peel and spices and serve topped with frothed milk.
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