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Iced Matcha Chai Latte
This recipe for Iced Matcha Chai Latte is full of aromatic flavour from the symphony of warming spices infused in the black tea, together with the sugar and milk. Top it off with a whipped matcha cream, and you've got a delicious double tea drink.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 155 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
Chai:
- 4 black tea bags
- 5 green cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 clove
- 2 sticks cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon black peppercorn whole
- 1 teaspoon fennel
- 2 star anise
- 1" piece fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar or to your taste
- ⅔ C water
- ⅓ C whole milk or non-dairy alternative
- ice
Topping:
- matcha cold foam
Instructions
Make the chai:
- In a mortar and pestle, roughly grind the spices: cardamom, clove, peppercorn, fennel, star anise.
- In a small saucepan, add in the fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks, crushed spices, sugar and water.
- Bring to a simmer and add the black tea bags into the hot water.
- Remove pot from heat, give it a stir and let the tea steep.
- Cool the tea to room temperature and strain through a sieve.
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Make the matcha cold foam:
- Combine heavy cream with matcha powder, milk, vanilla extract and sugar in a jar or bowl and whip with a whisk until foamy (don't overwhip).
Assemble:
- Add ice cubes to a tall glass and pour the chai over top.
- Pour milk over the chai.
- Dollop with matcha cold foam cream.
- Stick in a straw and enjoy immediately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
155kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
49mg
(2%)
Potassium
389mg
(11%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
179IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
250mg
(25%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 155kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 250mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.