Ingredients:
– 2 cups water
– 2 cups milk (dairy or plant-based)
– 4 cinnamon sticks or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
– 4 vanilla beans, split and scraped or 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
– 2 star anise (optional)
– 4 teaspoons loose-leaf black tea or 4 black tea bags (optional)
– Honey or another sweetener of choice
Directions:
1. Bring the water to a boil in a small pot.
2. Add the cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans to the pot. Turn off the heat and cover with a lid. If you’re using star anise, add it now too. If you have ground cinnamon and vanilla extract, just mix them in without steeping.
3. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes.
4. (Optional) If you’re using black tea, add it now and let it brew for 3-5 minutes, depending on how strong you like it.
5. In a separate pot, warm the milk gently without boiling it.
6. Strain the cinnamon-vanilla mixture into the warm milk, mixing them together smoothly.
7. Stir in your desired sweetener to taste.
8. Serve hot, or let it cool and enjoy it over ice for a refreshing drink.
Your delicious Vanilla Cinnamon Milk Tea is ready to enjoy!
