Homemade Iced Chai Foam - Lovely Serena

# What You Need:

→ Chai Concentrate

01 - 2 cups water

02 - 2 black tea bags

03 - 1 cinnamon stick

04 - 4 whole cloves

05 - 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed

06 - 4 black peppercorns

07 - 1-inch piece fresh ginger, sliced

08 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, to taste

→ Cold Foam

09 - 1/2 cup cold heavy cream

10 - 1 tablespoon sugar or honey

11 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ To Serve

12 - Ice cubes

13 - Ground cinnamon, for dusting (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tea bags, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods, peppercorns, and sliced ginger. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

02 - Remove from heat, discard tea bags, and steep spices for an additional 5 minutes. Strain mixture into a pitcher. Stir in honey or maple syrup while warm, then cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled.

03 - In a small bowl or with a milk frother, whip heavy cream, sugar (or honey), and vanilla extract until thick and foamy but not stiff.

04 - Fill two tall glasses with ice. Pour chilled chai concentrate over the ice to fill each glass about two-thirds full.

05 - Spoon cold foam over the chai. Optionally, dust with ground cinnamon. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

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It tastes like a fancy café drink but costs a fraction of the price and takes barely twenty minutes.
The cold foam is pure magic—creamy and luxurious without requiring any special equipment beyond a whisk.
You control the spice level and sweetness, so it becomes exactly what your taste buds want that day.

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Don't skip straining—bits of spice left behind make the drink gritty and less pleasant to drink.
Cold cream whips better than room-temperature cream, so keep yours in the coldest part of your fridge before starting.

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