homemade paleo chai tea latte

Chai lattes are one of my favorite drinks. Spiced black tea blended with steamed milk makes for a creamy, sweet and spicy latte. I used to buy them pretty often at Starbucks until I figured out just how much sugar they have. No wonder I loved them so much and no wonder I felt like I needed 3 naps after drinking one. 1 grande (medium) chai tea latte from Starbucks with skim milk has 43g of sugar. 1 regular coke has 44g of sugar. That’s crazy to me since the majority of people wouldn’t think they’re getting that much sugar from a tea latte. 

My homemade version contains sugar, but I used local honey and not very much. In each serving there is 1 tablespoon honey and you could either omit this or lessen the amount depending on how sweet you like your lattes. 

Start by brewing your chai tea. 1 tea bag for every 8 oz water. I made an iced version and a hot version, so I made 16 oz of tea. 

While your tea steeps, heat & whisk 1 can of full fat coconut milk and the honey in a small sauce pan. Once the milk and honey are simmering, remove from the heat and froth your milk using an immersion blender. You could also pour the milk and honey into a blender and blend for about 20 seconds if you don’t own an immersion blender. Mine is from Amazon and I love it.

Now, pour 6 oz tea into a smaller mason jar or mug (or just fill half way with tea) & add your frothed milk.

Add your ground cinnamon and nutmeg and enjoy! I didn’t have any ground cinnamon so I used  a zest grater to create my own with a cinnamon stick. Worked just fine! 

Since the weather is warming up in Denver, I thought I would also show you the iced version. Make sure your tea and coconut milk mixture are room temperature or refrigerated before pouring it over ice. This version is equally as delicious, I just tend to drink them much faster:)