Pumpkin Chai Latte

Ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 5 whole cloves
• 4 green cardamom pods, cracked with the side of a knife
• 2 cups water
• 1” piece fresh ginger, sliced (skin can be left on)
• 3 black tea bags
• 1¼ cups 2% milk
• ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
• 4 packets Sweet ‘N Low®

Preparation

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat combine cinnamon, peppercorns, cloves, and cardamom. Toast spices, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant, 2-3 minutes.

2. Add water (be careful--it will sputter) and ginger to pan. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes.

3. Take saucepan off heat, add tea bags, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.

4. While tea is steeping, in a separate small saucepan heat milk gently over medium-low heat until steaming. Pour ½ cup of milk into a pint jar with a tight fitting lid (if using a milk frother, pour milk into a tall container for frothing). To the milk remaining in the saucepan add pumpkin and Sweet ‘N Low®, whisking to combine.

5. Strain the spiced tea into 2 mugs, then divide milk-pumpkin mixture between mugs. Shake the milk in the jar (or froth with milk frother) until frothy, and spoon on top of the lattes.