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Home » Type » Drinks » Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe (Syrup for Iced or Hot Lattes)

Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe (Syrup for Iced or Hot Lattes)

August 19, 2020 by Faith 6 Comments

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This Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe makes a concentrated syrup for either hot or iced lattes, and is perfectly sweet and richly spiced! If Masala Chai Lattes are your favorite coffee shop drink, save money by easily making Masala Chai concentrate at home.

Chai Masala Recipe in Glass Jug with Iced Chai Latte on Tray

If I had to choose one smell that I feel sums up fall, it would be baking apple pie. However, this chai syrup comes in at a close second.

But since it’s about a month too soon (at least for me) for hot beverages like hot chai lattes, I’ll wait on that for now.

And instead use this syrup to make iced chai lattes!

Easy Homemade Masala Chai Recipe with Description

In This Article

  • Masala Chai Recipe
  • More Coffee Shop Drinks to Make at Home:
  • Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe (Syrup for Iced or Hot Lattes)

Masala Chai Recipe

If you’re the person who always orders a chai latte (hot or iced) from your local coffee shop, get ready to be amazed. And also start saving some serious money by making your favorite drink at home.

If you have a well-stocked spice cabinet, you probably already have everything on hand for this recipe!

Masala Chai Ingredients

  • Water
  • Honey or sugar
  • Cardamom pods
  • Whole star anise
  • Fresh ginger
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Whole cloves
  • Whole allspice
  • Freshly grated nutmeg
  • Whole peppercorns (or more to taste)
  • Vanilla bean pod or vanilla bean paste
  • Black tea bags or loose leaf black tea

Chai Masala Concentrate

In this Masala Chai recipe, honey and vanilla bean (or vanilla bean paste) are my unique twists on a classic Masala Chai.

I like to use fresh ginger for the best ginger flavor, and many of the other spices are whole instead of pre-ground. Pre-ground spices will also work, but I like the potency and freshness of whole spices.

You can play around with the amounts of each spice to suit your tastes.

How to Make Indian Chai Tea from Scratch:

  1. Boil the water, sweetener, and spices for 20 minutes.
  2. Cover the saucepan and let the spices steep at room temperature for 2 hours.
  3. Strain out the spices and pour the sweet spice syrup into a glass jug.
  4. Add the tea and refrigerate for 3 days.
  5. Strain out the loose leaf tea or remove the tea bags.
  6. Serve hot or iced with milk.

How Long Does Masala Chai Concentrate Last in the Fridge?

Stored in a glass jar in the fridge, Masala Chai syrup will last up to 2 weeks.

More Coffee Shop Drinks to Make at Home:

  • Cold Brew Coffee
  • Starbucks Iced Caramel Frappuccino Copycat Recipe
  • Starbucks Copycat Healthy Java Chip Frappuccino Recipe 
  • Skinny Peppermint Mocha Recipe
  • Starbucks Pink Drink Copycat Recipe
  • Blended Iced Cinnamon Latte

Chai Masala Recipe for Making Hot or Iced Lattes on Dark Metal Tray

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Chai Masala Recipe in Glass Jug with Iced Chai Latte on Tray

Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe (Syrup for Iced or Hot Lattes)

By: Faith Gorsky
This Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe makes a concentrated syrup for either hot or iced lattes, and is perfectly sweet and richly spiced! If Masala Chai Lattes are your favorite coffee shop drink, save money by easily making Masala Chai concentrate at home.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Steeping Time 3 d 2 hrs
Course Drinks
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 68 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup pure honey or 1/3 cup sugar
  • 15 cardamom pods cracked open
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1- inch piece fresh ginger grated
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole nutmeg freshly grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns or more to taste
  • 1 vanilla bean pod seeds scraped or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 4 black tea bags or 4 teaspoons loose leaf black tea

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients except the tea to a medium saucepan; bring to a boil, then turn heat down slightly and boil for 20 minutes with the lid slightly ajar.
  • Turn off the heat, cover the saucepan, and let it steep at room temperature for 2 hours.
  • Strain the liquid through a cheesecloth-lined fine mesh sieve, squeezing the cheesecloth to extract all the liquid.
  • Pour the spicy syrup into a jug and add the tea.
  • Cover the jug and transfer it to the fridge for 3 days (or longer if you like your tea stronger).
  • After 3 days, remove the tea bags (or strain out the tea leaves); store the chai concentrate for up to a month in the fridge.
  • Combine the chai syrup with milk to make hot or iced chai lattes (I use about a 2:1 ratio of milk to chai concentrate, but you can play with the ratio to find what you like).

Faith's Tips

  • This recipe makes about 3 cups of Masala Chai concentrate; each serving is 1/2 cup of concentrate. Nutrition information is given per 1/2-cup serving without anything added.
  • To Make Iced or Hot Lattes: This concentrate is perfect for making either iced or hot lattes. For iced, add cold syrup to cold milk and top off with ice. For hot, add hot syrup to hot milk (and you can top with steamed milk, if available).

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Honey Vanilla Masala Chai Recipe (Syrup for Iced or Hot Lattes)
Amount Per Serving (0.5 cup)
Calories 68 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 11mg0%
Potassium 63mg2%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Masala Chai Recipe
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This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on August 11, 2014. I updated it with more information on August 19, 2020.

Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links to products I believe in, which means that even though it doesn’t cost you anything extra, I will receive a small amount of money from the sale of these items. Thank you for helping to support An Edible Mosaic!

Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten Free, Indian Tagged: Black Tea, Chai Concentrate, Chai Lattes, Homemade Chai Syrup, Masala Chai, Masala Chai Concentrate, Masala Chai Recipe, Recipes, Tea

Comments

  1. Eileen says

    August 12, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    This is such a perfect plan! I would be making pitchers of chai for days ifI had a batch of this around. :)

    Reply
  2. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    August 11, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    I love chai too, what a perfect syrup for fall!

    Reply
  3. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    August 11, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    This is such a fabulous idea Faith! i have to pick up some decaf black tea and try it!

    Reply
  4. Christine at Cook the Story says

    August 11, 2014 at 8:06 am

    These flavors sound amazing!

    Reply
  5. Ann says

    August 11, 2014 at 7:26 am

    5 stars
    Wow, you have a lot of flavors here! This will be new for me, and I am looking forward to it.

    Reply
  6. Erica says

    August 11, 2014 at 3:29 am

    What a great recipe and awesome way to save money! I cannot believe we’re inching closer to fall (what?!)

    Reply

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