Turmeric Chai Latte Recipes
Say good-bye to PSLs, because these healthy turmeric lattes will not only calm your cravings, but they'll also elevate your mood.
Servings: 1 person
Cost: $2
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
Turmeric Ginger Chai Latte
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of milk whole milk, almond milk, or any milk of your choice
- 2 black tea bags or 2 tablespoons of loose black tea leaves
- 2- inch piece of fresh ginger sliced
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4-6 green cardamom pods crushed
- 4-6 whole cloves
- 1-2 teaspoons of ground turmeric adjust to taste
- 2-3 teaspoons of honey or sweetener of your choice adjust to taste
- Pinch of black pepper
- 1 cup of milk your choice (for the frothed milk)
- ½ teaspoon of honey optional (for the frothed milk)
DIY Chai Spice
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk
- 1 teaspoon organic ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon chai spice mix
- 1 teaspoon honey
- Pinch of black pepper
No-Time-To-Simmer Turmeric Chai Latte
- ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup water + 1 black tea bag
- 1 teaspoon organic ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon chai spice mix
- 2 teaspoon turbinado sugar
- Pinch of black pepper
Turmeric Matcha Latte
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 2 teaspoon matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon organic ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon chai spice mix
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Pinch of black pepper
Instructions
Turmeric Ginger Chai Latte
- In a saucepan, combine the water and milk. Add the black tea bags or loose tea leaves, ginger, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
- Once the mixture comes to a simmer, reduce the heat to low and let it gently simmer for about 10-15 minutes, allowing the flavors to infuse.
- Add ground turmeric and a pinch of black pepper to the mixture, and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and then add honey or sweetener to taste. Stir to dissolve the sweetener.
- Using a fine-mesh strainer or a tea infuser, strain the chai into your serving mugs to remove the tea leaves and spices.
- In a separate small saucepan, heat the 1 cup of milk for frothing. You can also use a milk frother if you have one. Add honey if desired.
- Froth the milk until it becomes creamy and has a nice foam on top.
- Pour the frothed milk over the strained chai base in your mugs. Garnish with a sprinkle of ground turmeric or a cinnamon stick.
DIY Chai Spice
- To make your own chai spice mix, combine 1 teaspoon each cardamom, allspice, and ground cloves with 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 3 teaspoons powdered ginger in a glass jar. Give it a good shake to mix everything together.
- Combine the milk with 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder and ½ teaspoon of chai spice mix. Let the mixture simmer until the milk is hot, and then whisk until the milk becomes nice and frothy.
No-Time-To-Simmer Turmeric Chai Latte
- Simmer the water and 1 black tea bag with the remaining ingredients until hot. Whisk the milk until frothy, and then spoon it over the drink.
Turmeric Matcha Latte
- Simmer ½ cup of milk and the remaining ingredients until hot. Whisk the remaining milk until frothy, and then spoon it over the drink.
Notes
Besides using fresh turmeric root whenever possible, another tip is to take your turmeric with a little fat, which increases the availability of the curcumin for use by the body. We love coconut oil for making a rich, frothy latte.