Delicious Chocolate Chai (Tea)

Chocolate chai (tea) in a mug with cookies to the side.

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Delicious Chocolate Chai (Tea)

Chocolate chai (tea) is the perfect drink to cozy up to which a spicy flavor from chai spice and rich cocoa flavor. Ready in a few minutes with black tea, few spices, sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder.

Prep Time3

Cook Time12

Total Time15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Indian, indian fusion

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: chocolate chai

Servings: cups

Calories: 99kcal

Author: Shilpa Joshi

Equipment

1 Pot
1 tea strainer

Ingredients

1½ cup water
2 tsp loose black tea or tea bag equivalent` I use Wagh Bakri brand.
3 tsp sugar adjust to your preference
1 cup milk I used 2%. Feel free to use whole milk or plant based milk.
¼ tsp cardamom powder
⅛ tsp ginger powder
1½ tsp cocoa powder

Instructions

Place water, sugar, cardamom powder, ginger powder, and loose leaf tea or tea bags in a pot on medium-high heat on the stove.
Let it come to a simmer and rolling boil for about 3-4 minutes.
Add milk and cocoa powder to the hot water. Let it come to a boil. Turn to medium heat.
Let simmer for 5-6 minutes. Turn off stove.
Strain tea with a tea strainer and serve.

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Notes

Note, I tried to balance the chai flavor and chocolate. Feel free to add a little bit more spice, use masala chai or additional fresh flavors like ginger and make it yours.

If you like this, you may also like Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate which I'll have up soon.

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