Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte

The kids have been on at me to try and make a pumpkin spice latte, they also adore chai tea latte so I decided to combine the two. 

I thought I would try it in the same fashion as my green tea hot toddy found here by simmering a cinnamon stick and cloves in water for 15 minutes to get a deep infusion of flavours which also gives off a delicious aroma that wafts through the house, 2 for the price of 1, oh yeah!

I use whole milk because I think it gives it a creamy flavour, but any milk would work.

Ingredients

1 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1 chai tea latte tea bag
1 cup whole milk
2 tbsp pumpkin puree
15 ml or 3 tbsp vanilla syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. Put water, cinnamon stick, cloves and nutmeg in a pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Add tea bag, allow to steep for 5 minutes.

2.  Remove tea bag and squeeze excess liquid out using the back to a spoon. Add milk, puree, vanilla syrup and vanilla extract. Pour into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy, 1-2 minutes.

3.  Return to pan and reheat.

Top with some cream and dust with cinnamon sugar.