This easy recipe for an iced pumpkin chai latte will have you skipping the line at the coffee shop. It's the perfect combination of chai tea, pumpkin spice and cream - yum!
Pour the ½ cup boiling water over the 2 chai tea bags and allow to steep. Cool the tea before preparing the latte.
½ Cup Water, 2 Chai Tea Bags
Add the milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract and chai spice to a high speed blender. Process until smooth. If you don't have a blender, place everything in a jar with a lid and shake until well mixed.
1 Cup Milk, 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Puree, 2 teaspoons Maple Syrup, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ½ teaspoon Chai Spice Mix
Fill a serving glass with ice and pour over the prepared tea.
Ice cubes
Add the pumpkin chai milk mixture and gently stir to combine. Enjoy immediately as is or optionally top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of chai spice or cinnamon.
Whipped cream
Notes
HOMEMADE CHAI SPICE MIX:
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
3 teaspoons ground ginger
Optional preparation - replace pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla and chai spice mix with 3 Tablespoons of pumpkin spice syrup.Are you a coffee lover? Make this a dirty chai by adding 1-2 shots of espresso.