I love pumpkin and I love chai so when I saw this pumpkin chai tea recipe from Barns and Noodles, I was completely inspired. I decided to make a few changes and make my own pumpkin chai tea latte.
I changed the spices to give the drink more of a chai flair. I wrapped some spices in muslin: a cinnamon stick {broken in half}, ten whole cloves, ten whole allspice, five peppercorns, and a quarter teaspoon of ground cardamom.
I steeped the muslin spice pack in two cups of boiling water, along with three tea bags.
When the tea had steeped for about ten minutes, I removed the tea bags and the muslin spice pack and poured the tea into two cups of milk. I heated it on the stove over low heat and whisked in four tablespoons canned pumpkin, two teaspoons vanilla, and two tablespoons sugar {I don't like really sweet drinks but you could add more sugar as desired}.
This pumpkin chai tea was delicious and perfect for fall!
This is our first really chilly (and dark) morning...that is just what I need!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMmm... looks good!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad yo posted this...I am so giving this a try tonight.
ReplyDeleteLove pumpkin anything and certainly I love chai! THis could not be anything but marvelous! Saw you at CSI! Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteI *love* chai tea! I have my own homemade mix and everything. ;) Pumpkin would be a brilliant addition!
ReplyDeleteMmmm...Randi, your pumpkin chai tea sounds like the perfect fall drink!
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