Recipe: Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte

My absolute go-to drink is Chai. Just thinking about it makes me warm inside. Sitting on the couch with your house socks on and in your best pajama pants, warming your hands with a cup of steaming, spicy Chai. Then just try to stay cranky. Read a recipe for a Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte here. Chai combined with the ultimate fall vegetable makes for the ultimate indulgent moment.

This is what you need for a Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte:

• 200 - 250 ml hot milk (instead of regular milk you can use almond milk or soy milk - that even gives a little extra sweetness)
• a sachet of Chai Latte or from a packet from Chai Company (I use either because unlike other brands, it contains no fragrances, colors and flavors: just pure nature and therefore good for you!)
• 1/4 teaspoon speculaaskruiden (pumpkin spice is hardly available in the Netherlands, if at all, but speculaaskruiden tastes almost the same!)

Here's how to make it:

• Peel the pumpkin and cut it into cubes. You need very little, enough to fill 1/4 cup. Throw the pieces into a pan of boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes, or until they are soft enough to be crushed against the side of the pan with a spoon.
• Drain them and puree them in the blender or using a hand blender into a smooth pumpkin puree. Make sure there are no pieces left in it, otherwise you will encounter them later while drinking and that is not tasty.
• Put the contents of Chai Latte in a cup and top up with 200 - 250 ml of hot milk. Stir well.
• Pour the Chai Latte with milk into the pumpkin puree in the blender and add the specula cheese spices. Blend until frothy; nice & frothy!
• Pour your Pumpkin Chai Latte into a mug and sprinkle some fresh nutmeg on top. And, if you've really earned it (and let's face it: you have!), a big dollop of whipped cream.

For easy preparation, order a bottle of Pumpkin Spice syrup.

Enjoy!