Chai Latte/(coffee) Mocha Latte/Cappicino Recipes

[surgtech1956]

Since I'm cutting back on buying my coffee out, I do like an occasional latte - cappicino(sp?) and would like to try a chai latte, can anyone tell me how to make these or recipes?

[alpinerabbit]

For chai, it's a mix of ginger, cinnamon, pepper, fennel, cardamom, allspice, maybe coriander seeds, and black tea, and some sugar, boiled in a 1:1 mix of water and milk for about 10 minutes. strain.
you could make a mix and from the bulk spices bought, make christmas presents.

cappucino, froth some milk and add on top of an espresso. dust with cocoa.

[smilingcat]

Thanks Alpinerabbit,

Chai just means flavored black tea.

My chai is bit different: cardomon, cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and honey sometimes I'll add clove. Simmer good black tea with the spice and honey. strain and add warm milk.

how much to use? 3-4pods cardomon, 1inch piece of cinnamon, 1 inch of vanilla bean split lengthwise and scrape the seed into the mixture, 1-2 allspice berries and 1 clove. Use 2 tbs of honey, I prefer wildflower or orange instead of regular clove honey. boil this with about 1-2cups of black tea. Adjust your recipe to your taste.

I've been lazy so I just buy a carton of Tazo decaf chai. This is still cheaper than Starbucks.