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Vanilla Cinnamon Milk Tea Recipe

Vanilla Cinnamon Milk Tea

Homemade Vanilla Cinnamon Milk Tea is a perfect blend of aromatic vanilla and warm cinnamon with your choice of milk. This comforting recipe can be enjoyed hot for a cozy treat or served iced for a refreshing twist!
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Total Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 cups Milk dairy or plant-based
  • 4 Cinnamon sticks or 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
  • 4 Vanilla beans, split and scraped or 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Star anises optional
  • 4 tsp Loose-leaf black tea or 4 black tea bags optional
  • Sweetener of choice sugar, honey, or a sugar substitute

Instructions
 

  • Bring water to a boil in a small pot.
  • If using a cinnamon stick and vanilla beans, add them in the pot, turn off the heat, and cover with a lid. If you are using star anis, you can also add it now. If you are using vanilla extract and ground cinnamon, you can just add them to the pot but there is no need to steep, so you can skip the next step.
  • Let the ingredients steep in hot water for about 10 minutes.
  • (Optional Step) Add the black tea and brew for an additional 3-5 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
  • Heat the milk in a separate pot until it is warm but not boiling.
  • Pour the cinnamon vanilla infusion through a stainer into the warm milk to combine them.
  • Add sweetener of your choice and stir.
  • Serve it hot, or let it cool and serve over ice for a refreshing twist.