Description
Gingerbread Chai Mocktail is a festive, beverage combining warm chai spices with the sweet, comforting notes of gingerbread. Creamy, aromatic, and lightly spiced, it’s perfect served hot or chilled for cozy winter evenings or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 black tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose black tea
- 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream for garnish (optional)
- Ground cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan, remove from heat, and steep tea bags or loose tea for 5-7 minutes. Remove tea bags or strain leaves.
- Stir in molasses, brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom until dissolved.
- Warm milk in a separate small saucepan over low heat until hot but not boiling.
- Slowly whisk warm milk into the spiced tea mixture until smooth and frothy. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour into mugs and optionally top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg.
- For a chilled version, let cool to room temperature, refrigerate, and serve over ice with a cinnamon stick garnish.
Notes
- Use almond, oat, or soy milk for a vegan version.
- Add a pinch of black pepper or extra ginger for an extra spicy kick.
- Substitute molasses and brown sugar with gingerbread syrup for convenience.
- Mix with sparkling water instead of milk for a fizzy, refreshing variation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American / Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
