Boozy Chai Latte
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
With temperatures turning cooler, warm up from the inside out with a spiced and spiked chai latte.
Course:
Cocktail/Drink
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 4 spiced chai black tea bags or plain black tea
- 2 strips of orange peel
- 10 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 10 whole black peppercorns
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cardamom pods smashed (and optional)
- 3 Tbsp light brown sugar packed
- 2 cups 1% milk or milk of your choice
- 4 oz spiced rum
- 1 1/2 oz Cointreau or orange liqueur of your choice
Instructions
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Combine the water, tea bags, orange peel, spices and brown sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil and turn off the heat.
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Allow the mixture to steep for 10-15 mins and then strain through a fine mesh sieve, pressing on the tea bags and discarding the solids.
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Add the milk and warm until simmering over low heat. Add the rum and orange liqueur and buzz with an immersion blender or blend in a blender until frothy. Garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired and serve warm.