This vegan-friendly coconut spiced tea is a creamy, delicious alternative to coffee and contains plenty of health-promoting Ayurvedic spices. This recipe allows you to enjoy a delicious chai spiced beverage without the added sugar and chemical nasties you will find in many chai lattee syrups. The coconut sugar adds a subtle toffee-flavoured sweetness that draws out the strong flavor of the spices. This drink can be enjoyed either warm or cool straight from the fridge.
Makes:
1 mug/glass
Level of Difficulty:
Easy Peasey!
Total Prep/Cook Time:
5 minutes
Magical Ingredients:
- 1 tea bag or tsp of organic loose leaf chai tea
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened nut (e.g., almond) milk
- 1/3 cup of organic unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tbsp of coconut sugar
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Toppings: sprinkle of extra coconut sugar and (optional) desiccated coconut
What to do:
1. Place all the ingredients in a pan and heat on low to a light simmer
2. Simmer for 5 minutes
3. Allow to slightly cool for 2 minutes before straining the liquid mixture into a mug
4. Sprinkle with extra coconut sugar and/or desiccated coconut
Enjoy :)
