Dirty Chai Latte

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Course: Drink

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chai drinks, Coffee Drinks, Starbucks Copycat, Starbucks Drinks

Makes: drink

Author: Sues

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2 chai tea bags
½ cup (4 oz.) boiling water
¼ cup (2 oz.) strong espresso
1-3 teaspoon simple syrup, honey, agave, granulated sugar, or brown sugar, for sweetening
¾ cup (6 oz) 2% milk (or dairy/non-dairy alternative of your choice), divided
Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom, for topping

In a heat-proof glass or mug, steep tea bags in the hot water for 3 to 5 minutes.
Pour brewed espresso into tea mixture. Mix in sweetener of choice.
Steam ½ cup milk and froth remaining ¼ cup milk. You can either steam milk on the stovetop/in the microwave and froth milk in an electric frother or with a handheld frother/whisk OR steam and froth all the milk together in a mason jar or heat-proof container (see notes for how-to).
Pour steamed milk into tea and top with frothed milk. Sprinkle on cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom.

Pour chai concentrate into a heat-proof glass and add boiling water.
Pour brewed espresso into mixture.
Steam ½ cup milk and froth remaining ¼ cup milk. You can either steam milk on the stovetop/in the microwave and froth milk in an electric frother or with a handheld frother/whisk OR steam and froth all the milk together in a mason jar or heat-proof container (see notes for how-to).
Pour steamed milk into tea and top with frothed milk. Sprinkle on cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom.

For an extra creamy latte, you can use all steamed milk instead of water in both renditions of the latte.
Strength of flavor will vary depending on the specific tea bags or concentrate you use and you can adjust amounts used to your tastes.
For steaming and frothing milk together in mason jar:

-Put all ¾ cup milk in a large mason jar or heat-proof container (it should only be half full), put the lid on, and shake the jar as hard as you can for about 30 seconds, until frothy.

-Remove lid and place the jar in the microwave for 45 seconds.

-Pour the steamed milk right into your espresso and spoon the froth on top.

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