Description
A warm and comforting drink combining vanilla and cinnamon flavors with milk and tea for relaxation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Water (filtered)
- 1 cup Milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 stick Cinnamon stick (or ground cinnamon)
- 1 bean Vanilla bean (or vanilla extract)
- 1 bag Black tea (or loose-leaf black tea)
- to taste Sweetener (sugar, honey, etc.)
- 1 Star anise (optional)
Instructions
- Boil the Water: In a small pot, bring 1 cup of filtered water to a boil.
- Add Cinnamon and Vanilla: Once boiling, add the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Brew the Tea: Add the tea bag (or loose-leaf tea) and steep for 3-5 minutes.
- Add Milk: Heat 1 cup of milk until warm but not boiling.
- Combine: Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean from the mixture, pour tea into a cup, and add warm milk.
- Sweeten: Add sweetener to taste and stir.
- Optional Spice: Add star anise for additional flavor.
Notes
For the best flavor, use fresh ingredients like a real vanilla bean and quality black tea. Adjust sweetener based on taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg