I love the Fall season, but don’t usually like to admit that Summer is over until around the first week of October. To celebrate the warm, earthy, yumminess of Fall, here’s my homemade chai tea and latte recipes. It’s also great on its own without the tea or coffee.

Each of these spices is packed full of nutrition and anti-inflammatory properties, so you can drink up guilt-free. Use organic ingredients whenever possible.

Deliciously Nutritious Homemade Chai Tea
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 24 ounces unsweetened almond or soy milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 small pinch coarse ground black pepper

Optional sweeteners:

• 1 tablespoon raw honey
• 4-12 drops liquid stevia

Recipe: Combine all of the ingredients (except sweeteners) in a small pot over medium heat and whisk to combine. Heat over medium-low heat 5-7 minutes until the flavors have come together; serve immediately. Sweeten to taste.

Chai Tea Variation: Add 1 organic unflavored black or green teabag to each hot serving. Steep for 5 minutes; discard teabag before serving.

Chai Latte Variation: Add 1-2 shots of organic espresso or strong organic coffee to each serving.

Bon Appetit!