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    Published: Sep 27, 2019 · Modified: Dec 20, 2021 by Briana · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Spiced Chai Tea with Bourbon (Sugar Free, Keto)

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    flat lay of Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea with whole spices

    Cozy up with this Sugar Free Spiced Chai Tea this fall. Warm spices likes cardamom and cinnamon combined with chai tea, bourbon and cream make for a delightful cup, and only 1 net carb per serving! 


    overhead shot of chai tea with pumpkin cookies and cinnamon

    Ingredients:​

    • Star anise 
    • Cinnamon sticks
    • Cardamom pods
    • Whole cloves
    • Chai tea bags or, instant chai tea
    • Water 
    • Brown sugar Swerve (or sweetener of choice)
    • Pink Himalayan salt
    • Bourbon whisky of choice
    • Cardamom bitters
    • Vanilla extract 
    • Half and half or heavy whipping cream
    • Ground cinnamon for garnish (optional) 
    Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea with lovely warm spices

    Let's Make This Spiced Chai Tea!


    Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add your cardamom, star anise, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Toast in the pan until the spices are fragrant, 3-5 minutes. Stir often to prevent burning.  After toasted, remove from the pan and set aside. 

    Adding cinnamon to pot of tea
    cinnamon and star anise in sauce pan

    Add your water to the sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and steep your spiced chai tea according to the directions on the package. Once steeped for the appropriate amount of time, remove tea bags and discard. Allow tea to simmer on low heat. 

    Tea bags steeping in pot
    steeping tea bags in pot with fully steeped tea

    Next, add your sweetener and salt.  Stir to dissolve. 
    Add your whiskey, bitters (if using), and toasted spices to the pan. Stir to warm and infuse the tea. 

    Chai Tea Simmering with warming fall spices like star anise and cardamom pods
    Adding bitters to pot of tea
    Bourbon poured into pot of tea

    Finally, add in your half and half and vanilla extract. Stir frequently and simmer until tea is warm. 

    Pouring Milk Into Pot of Tea
    Stirring Chai Tea with cream in a pan

    You may want to strain the spices from the spiced chai tea before adding them to the cup, as they get heavy with liquid and may sink to the bottom. If you want to garnish your drinks, add in fresh star anise and cinnamon sticks so that they will float. 

    Dust with more ground cinnamon if you wish.

    hand holding cinnamon stick with Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea
    Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea with hand stirring cinnamon stick in the chai tea
    Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea with cinnamon sticks, cardamom and star anise

    Recipe Notes:

    • Sweeteners: We advise sweetening this to taste! We also think you should use Brown Sugar Swerve for this keto tea recipe, if you have it! It adds such a nice caramel like flavor to this drink. You can use any sweetener you want tho. We do think Swerve Brown Sugar is slightly less sweet than regular brown sugar, so you might want to adjust accordingly. Since Swerve is sweetened with erythritol, we don't add it to our nutritional facts, as erythritol is not known to spike blood sugar. If you are using other sweeteners, please keep this in mind. We are definitely not experts and everyone is a little different. 
    • Spices: The whole spices in this recipe really add for a beautiful flavor, as well as look and texture of the drink. We have tried using dried ground spices for this, but found they just sort of coagulated at the bottom of our glasses and got slimy, so the last sip of drink was kind of gross going down. 
    • Tea: For this spiced chai tea recipe you need a strongly brewed chai tea. For us, that meant using double the amount of bags of tea that a typical cup of tea called for. You could use instant chai, or really any chai concentrate. Just make sure to always follow the brewing instructions so that your tea doesn't become bitter! 
    Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea Ingredients with cinnamon sticks star anise and cardamom pods

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    More Recipes To Try:

    • Keto Hot Buttered Rum Recipe
    • Apple Cider Bourbon Cocktail
    • Bourbon Whiskey Sangria

    Please let us know if you guys give this keto tea recipe a try. Be sure to tag us @afullliving in your photos on Instagram so we can see your creations and share them!

    If you love this recipe, please consider sharing it with a friend and also leaving a rating and comment so others can find this recipe. Thank you for your support! 

    Until next time,
    Briana & Chamere

    Sugar Free Spiked Chai Tea with cinnamon sticks, cardamom and star anise

    Spiced Chai Tea Recipe [Sugar FREE, Keto]

    Cozy up with this Sugar Free Spiced Chai Tea this fall. Warm spices likes cardamom and cinnamon combined with chai tea, bourbon and cream make for a delightful cup, and only 1 net carb per serving! 
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    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 7 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Briana

    Ingredients

    • warming chai spices of choice for boiling, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cloves & star anise
    • 16 ounces water
    • 4 whole chai tea bags (or instant chai, needs to be brewed strong)
    • ¼ cup Brown sugar Swerve (or to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon pink Himalayan salt
    • 4 ounces bourbon whiskey (or to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon cardamom bitters, optional
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 ounces half and half (could
    • pinch of ground cinnamon (for garnish)

    Instructions

    • Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add your cardamom, star anise, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Toast in the pan until the spices are fragrant, 3-5 minutes. Stir often to prevent burning.  After toasted, remove from the pan and set aside. 
    • Add your water to the sauce pan and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, remove from heat and steep your chai tea according to the directions on the package. Once steeped for the appropriate amount of time, remove tea bags and discard. Allow tea to simmer on low heat. 
    • Next, add your sweetener and salt.  Stir to dissolve. Add your whiskey, bitters (if using), and toasted spices to the pan. Stir to warm and infuse the tea. 
    • Finally, add in half and half and vanilla extract. Stir frequently and simmer until tea is warm. 
    • You may want to strain the spices from the tea before adding them to the cup, as they get heavy with liquid and may sink to the bottom. If you want to garnish your drinks, add in fresh star anise and cinnamon sticks so that they will float in your Spiced Chai Tea.  Dust with more ground cinnamon if you wish. 

    Notes

    Whole spices are not included in the nutrition as they add very little (if any) carbs or sugars. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 40mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

    These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.

    Did you love it?If you made this recipe, make sure to show us on Instagram at @AFullLiving or tag #AFullLiving! We love to see what you guys are making!
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
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