Bleh, it’s wet and miserable outside today so I treated myself to a chai latté. This is apparently David Rio’s default mix and it’s quite nice, I had it will 2 oz boiling water and about 6 oz hot skim milk that I’d given a bit of a froth. The downside of using skim is that it doesn’t stay foamy for very long due to the lower fat content, but that means I just have to be quick about enjoying my latté, right? ;)
There’s a good , well-balanced mix of spices and it gives this mix a pleasent warmth. It’s maybe a bit sweeter than I care for but most mixes are I’ve found (I’m the person who always has her sbux drinks half-sweet). It’s a nice mix to have on hand for days when you don’t want to fiddle with making chai the old-school way.
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How do you heat/froth your milk anyway? I’ve been far too lazy to make a proper latte despite the fact I purchased an IKEA handheld milk frother months ago.
I usually just heat the milk in a pyrex measuring cup in the microwave (just be careful that it doesn’t boil) and use a hand-held frother to whip it up and pour it into the tea (or the mix in this case) in my drinking mug. I also usually add a bit of boiling water (usually like 1/4 cup) to the mug first to raise the temperature.
Ok cool, thanks, that seems like the best way, really.
How do you heat/froth your milk anyway? I’ve been far too lazy to make a proper latte despite the fact I purchased an IKEA handheld milk frother months ago.
I usually just heat the milk in a pyrex measuring cup in the microwave (just be careful that it doesn’t boil) and use a hand-held frother to whip it up and pour it into the tea (or the mix in this case) in my drinking mug. I also usually add a bit of boiling water (usually like 1/4 cup) to the mug first to raise the temperature.
Ok cool, thanks, that seems like the best way, really.