Put 500 ml Water, 0.5 teaspoon Vanilla extract, 5 Cloves, 1 Cinnamon stick, 5 Cardamon pods and 15 g Fresh ginger in a pan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add 2 Tea bags and simmer for another 5 minutes.
Heat 250 ml Whole milk.
Using a tea strainer or a fine mesh sieve, strain the tea into cups or glasses. Fill with the hot milk and stir in 2 tablespoon Honey.
Notes
A chai latte is a perfect blend of spices, but the perfect blend will depend on the individual. Experiment with the balance that you prefer.
You can make a much easier version of this by using a chai tea bag and skipping the extra spices. But we like adding them all ourself and using a regular tea bag.
A milk frother will make this so much easier, however if you don't have one then you can whisk the milk by hand.
Make this vegan by using cashew, almond or coconut milk and sweetening it with granulated sugar or maple syrup.
You can batch make the black tea blend and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days and then heat it and froth the milk fresh each time.