This holiday season enjoy this copycat Dutch Bros Christmas Morning Chai recipe. A chai latte that is spicy and flavorful chai tea mixed with half and half and swirled with white chocolate syrup. Delicious hot or cold.
On the stovetop in a small saucepan, heat desired number of servings of chai concentrate until simmering and hot. Or place in mug and heat in microwave. If using instant, heat 6 ounces of water until boiling, mix with instant chai until dissolved.
Meanwhile, in a frother or on the stovetop, heat half and half until hot, but not boiling. See notes for how to froth if you don't have a frother.
Squirt white chocolate sauce into mug, lining the sides if desired. Pour in hot chai, stir in white chocolate sauce if desired.
Add heated half and half and place foam on the top. Top with whipped cream, grated nutmeg and a drizzle of white chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.
Iced Christmas Morning Chai
Using a cold foam frother if available, foam your half and half. See notes for how to froth cold foam if you don't have a frother.
Drizzle white chocolate sauce on the sides of the glass, then fill with ice cubes.
Pour chai concentrate over ice cubes. Drizzle in white chocolate sauce (if using a bit more), slowly pour in frothed half and half, top with whipped cream, nutmeg and a drizzle of white chocolate sauce.
Notes
Frother OptionsIf you don't have a frother that heats or does cold foam. Heat the milk in microwave or pan, then use a hand frother or even pulse a few times in a blender (be careful with hot liquids).Variations
Dark Chocolate | Instead of or in addition to, make your chai tea latte using dark chocolate syrup.
Vanilla | Love more vanilla? Add a little vanilla syrup or 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Dirty Chai | A dirty masala chai consists of adding a shot of espresso to your chai concentrate.
Simple Syrups | If you like your chai extra sweet, add a few teaspoons of your favorite syrup. Try my cane sugar syrup or this brown sugar syrup.
Vegan Christmas Morning Chai | To make a dairy-free Christmas morning chai latte, replace the half and half with your favorite, rich and creamy plant-based milk and top with a dairy-free whipped topping.
Crockpot Christmas Morning Chai (for a crowd)Serve this delicious drink hot and ready to ladle into mugs for your holiday celebrations. Serves about 8 (7 ounce servings), easily doubles or reduces.
Pour 1 (32 ounce) carton of Chai Tea Latte concentrate into crockpot.
Add 3 cups half and half and stir.
Add 2 cinnamon sticks for a little extra spice.
Stir in ¼ - ½ cup white chocolate sauce
Heat on LOW for about 4 hours, if you have less time, heat on stovetop until simmering, then transfer to low in crockpot.
Serve with whipped cream, extra White chocolate sauce and fresh nutmeg