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Honey Chai Cardamom Tea Latte with Silk Cashewmilk: a silky smooth, aromatic and comforting latte for the colder winter months. Chai tea, black cardamom, Silk Cashewmilk and honey simmer together, creating a uniquely healthier, indulgent mugful!

While rich and creamy Silk Cashewmilk may feel indulgent, it has fewer calories than skim milk and 50% more calcium. #Truth. It’s a new year and a new you, so no guilt here!

We’ve been dealing with lots of winter weather lately, had our first big Nor’easter just last week. When these winter storms hit hard, I’m reminded of my growing up years in the backwoods of Rhode Island. Our farmhouse sat on a fifteen acre plot and our next door neighbors had nearly a hundred.

When their pond froze over each winter, all of us kids traipsed over in snowsuits, hats, mittens and scarves, toting our skates along for a carefree afternoon on the ice. We didn’t realize then how spoiled we were to have an outdoor ice arena just around the corner, and our neighbors were so generous to share.

We also spent many afternoons careening down our toboggan hill at breakneck speeds, dodging overhanging branches all the way. It was terrific fun, and it’s a wonder I’m still here to tell about it.

Some days we skated on our smaller in-ground stone pool. In fact, we kids choreographed night ‘ice shows’ for my mom and dad – complete with floodlights, songs and skating. Sweet times and memories. Those nights were bitterly cold out on the ice, and coming into the kitchen to wrap our hands around a warm mug of cocoa or tea afterwards was just a little slice of heaven.

The winter activities we love so much in the Northeast chill us to the bone, so comforting, hot drinks are a necessity. During our last storm when I was craving a hot drink in my mug, I naturally remembered all the wonderful new products Silk has created, both creamers and dairy-free milks.

Silk Almondmilk, Silk Soymilk, Silk Cashewmilk, and Silk Coconutmilk… just to name a few. There are also delicious Silk Creamers for tea and coffee. Learn more about Silk here. Silk is featuring new product packaging, so be on the lookout!

Earlier in the week when I dropped by Walmart to pick up that prerequisite bread and milk before the storm, LOL, I found all the wonderful Silk products in the dairy case. I picked up a carton of Silk Cashewmilk, and since I got a new coffee maker for Christmas (woo hoo!), indulged in a few cartons of Silk creamer too.

(So far I’ve sampled the Hazelnut Silk and Almond Vanilla Silk creamers for a guilt-free splash of delish with fewer calories.) I had no idea that Silk creamers are not only dairy-free, but lactose-free, gluten-free and cholesterol-free too.

Silk dairy-free products mean a lot to us personally because our littlest guy Hudson has dairy sensitivities. I’m always on the lookout for Silk dairy-free products for his sippy cup. And we’ve found that with a new year and everyone in our house making healthier choices, we’re all enjoying these delicious plant-based Silk products too.

Create this easy Honey Chai Cardamom Tea Latte on the stovetop by simmering chai tea, black cardamom (peeled), and unsweetened Silk Cashewmilk together for a few minutes. Add a cinnamon stick if desired. Black cardamom, an Indian spice, adds a hint of warm smoky to the chai, and the Cashewmilk makes a rich and creamy mugful!

(I add only one cardamom pod to this recipe that serves two, because a little cardamom goes a long way. But if you prefer stronger cardamom overtones, just add more.)

Stir in honey for a natural sweetener, and a splash of your favorite Silk flavored creamer. Sprinkle with a dash of allspice or cinnamon, and you have a delicious, healthier Honey Chai Cardamom Tea Latte the whole family can sip together.

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Honey Chai Cardamom Tea Latte

Prep Time 1 minute minute

Cook Time 4 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

• 3 cups unsweetened Silk Cashewmilk
• 2 chai teabags or 2 tablespoons loose chai tea
• 1 black cardamom pod peeled
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Optional: 1 cinnamon stick
• Optional: splash of Silk creamer

Instructions

• Bring Soy Cashewmilk to a low boil.
• Turn heat down to a simmer, then add chai tea and peeled black cardamom.
• Add cinnamon stick if desired.
• Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in honey.
• Pour through strainer into two teacups or mugs.
• Optional: Add a splash of Silk creamer and a dash cinnamon or allspice.

Notes

A little cardamom goes a long way, but if you like a stronger cardamom flavor for your latte, just add more.

Find non-dairy Silk milks and creamers in the dairy case at Walmart.

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Maple Chai Tea Latte is a sweet and spicy hot drink to warm you up on chilly fall and winter days. Chai tea leaves steep in your choice of milk, then infuse with overtones of vanilla and lightly sweetened with pure maple syrup. Make in quantity for a brunch crowd or steep by the mugful for relaxing alone time.

It’s funny how seasons march right along without consulting me first. Just last week it felt like sultry summer. And then for a few days it was fall. And then just yesterday afternoon at the varsity soccer playoff game in Portsmouth, it’s all the sudden winter.

The wind just howled across that field. It was bitter and raw. I thought I was prepared with a down jacket, wool hat, gloves and even a scarf. But all that gear was still no match for that biting winter wind.

If you’re a New England soccer fan in fall, you know to expect every kind of weather. I’ve watched games in 90°+ heat with high humidity. I’ve watched games in sleet and snow. You just never know and it’s the luck of the draw around here.

Yesterday morning I was thinking about this Maple Chai Tea Latte and how I wanted to make a thermosful to bring along for the game. With the predicted forecast of low 40’s and big winds, I knew we’d want warm mugs of this in our freezing hands.

But I kept doing one thing after another getting ready to go. You know the beat. Emptying the dishwasher. Loading the dishwasher. Switching the laundry. Sweeping the floor. Wiping off the counters. Packing cold weather gear for me. And for Hudson. Granola bars for the crew, etc. By the time Jon dropped by to pick me up for the game I’d run out of time to make this drink. Maddening. And trust me, I thought about it the whole game!

In fact, I was still thinking about it when I woke up this morning. So first thing I steeped a delicious mugful. I know the craze seems to be pumpkin spice everything right now. (In fact I enjoyed an excellent pumpkin spice latte with a friend at Panera the other day.)

But I was in the seafood section at the local grocery store last week and there in the fish case is a pumpkin spice salmon staring back at me. No joke. Perhaps we’ve crossed the line with the pumpkin spice…

I think you’re going to love this Maple Chai Tea Latte. Naturally sweet and spicy. No artificial colors or flavors. Steam the milk of your choice. Almond, coconut or regular dairy milk all work fine. Add your chai tea bag and steep as you would a cup of tea. Stir in vanilla extract and pure maple syrup. Dust with cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice. Cup your hands around this warm mug and find a quiet nook to hide…

Notes:

• Use your choice of milk.
• Use chai regular tea bags or decaf.
• Make this Maple Chai Tea Latte Recipe in bigger batches and keep in a pitcher in the fridge to heat for hot drinks on the go.
• It’s also delicious iced on warmer days.

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Maple Chai Tea Latte Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk regular, almond, coconut etc.
• 1 -2 chai tea bags 2 for stronger flavor
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
• Optional: ground cinnamon nutmeg or allspice

Instructions

• Heat milk until steaming (not boiling) in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop.
• Pour steaming milk over chai tea bag(s) in mug and steep 3-5 minutes.
• Remove tea bag(s).
• Stir in vanilla and maple syrup.
• Pour into a mug and serve hot.
• Optional : lightly dust with ground cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice

Notes

Make this is quantity in a sauce pan on the stovetop.
For four servings use
6 cups milk,
4 chai tea bags,
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and
4 tablespoons pure maple syrup.

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