Where are the chocolate and tea lovers at because this Chocolate Milk Tea is absolutely for them! It is certain that you will enjoy it when you wish to relax with the caffeine in tea while also seeking the calm relaxing flavor of hot chocolate.
Chocolate Milk Tea is not just your typical sweet-flavored hot drink as it contains the warm sweet flavor of cocoa that had been toned down by milk along, of course, with the tea. The creamy, hot, and thick texture of this tea will also win any chocolate and tea lover over to the bright side.
Chocolate Milk Tea is a drink that you can literally have any time of the day. You woke up early on a rainy morning? Warm yourself up with this sweet concoction. You are in the mood for a lazy afternoon on your sofa with a book? Don't let the time pass without sipping your Chocolate Milk Tea. This recipe is simple to make at home yet could definitely quench the undeniably hard to ignore the craving for chocolate and/or tea.
This recipe highlights the chocolatey flavor of cocoa, but with the addition of actual melted chocolate, the flavor became one of the tastiest you could ever have in your tea.
Where did Chocolate Milk Tea Originate?
Chocolate milk tea, anyone? It doesn't matter if it's served hot or cold; this delicious dessert has become a sweet staple all around the world. It is astonishing to learn that the seemingly simple combination of milk, tea, and chocolate can be traced back to the Caribbean. Historians now can trace the origins of the original mixture all the way back to Jamaica.
Sir Hans Sloane, an Irish botanist, is credited with developing the recipe, according to the British Natural History Museum. Sloan spent time in Jamaica during the 1700s and wrote about sipping a cocoa drink that the natives had given him. It was nauseous though, according to the museum's description, and mixing it with milk improved its taste. The brilliant concept of combining cocoa and milk was brought back to England by Sloane when he returned from his trip to Europe. A long time passed before the mixture was introduced as a pharmaceutical.
Jamaicans continue to appreciate their traditional chocolate tea recipe, which combines sweetened condensed milk with spices such as a cinnamon leaf, nutmeg, and pimento to create a delicious drink.
Why Does This Chocolate Milk Tea Recipe Works?
A good Chocolate Milk Tea does not compromise its drinker with its taste. This recipe may be a delicious as a regular chocolate milk tea taste, but it is so much more than just its flavor and how it feels in your taste buds. Here are some of the things that may convince you to try this recipe at home:
- A 5-ingredient recipe, but you will never have a shortage of how good it tastes. The shortlist of ingredients also makes this recipe a budget-friendly one.
- You do not have to use any artificial powder or flavoring for this recipe.
- It is composed of quick and easy instructions! The recipe is simple and is a fail-proof one. The chances of failing this recipe are little to nothing.
- This is a versatile drink that you may have at any given moment of the day anywhere you go.
What's in This Chocolate Milk Tea Recipe?
Milk. There are no strict guidelines as to what type of milk you should use for this recipe. However, whole milk is known to make a creamy, milky, and thick consistency, so using it in this recipe would be the best choice.
Water. An essential ingredient in this recipe, no matter how simple it may be. The water also serves as a toner for the other ingredients so that the recipe will not turn out to be too sweet nor too bland.
Tea. This recipe calls for black tea, which will give your Chocolate Milk Tea a characteristic dark and malty flavor because of the tannins in the tea. Instead of being grassy or fresh like green tea, it has a rich aroma that is slightly nutty and definitely assertive, which will blend well with the chocolatey flavor of this recipe to create a delicious combination.
Chocolate. Many of us love chocolates as much as we love tea, so what better it is than to use and add actual chocolate into our tea mixture? You may use any of your favorite chocolate bars in making this recipe.
Cocoa Powder. The cocoa powder in this recipe will help the melted chocolate in giving your tea its most significant chocolatey flavor.
Brown Sugar. Sweeten this recipe with a scoop or two of brown sugar. It also helps in texturing the cocoa and milk mixture to become thicker and creamier.
How To Make Chocolate Milk Tea?
- In a saucepan, combine milk, cocoa powder, water and sugar over medium heat. Then bring it to boil.
- Add the tea bags and boil for 2-3 minutes, then take out the tea bags and add the chocolate and let it melt.
- Pour the chocolate milk tea into a cup and serve hot.
Top Tips
- Don't compromise the taste, add as many chocolates as you like. More melted chocolate means a creamier consistency too.
- You will be watering down the ingredients in this recipe so the tea you will use should be a hearty black tea, such as Ceylon.
Recipe Variations
- Add little marshmallows to your finished tea as a topping.
- You may add regular black tapioca pearls if you like.
- Non-dairy milk such as almond milk or oat milk works well with this recipe.
- Make spicy chocolate tea by adding ground cinnamon ground ginger or ground cardamom.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this delicious tea with a slice of M&M's cookie bars or chocolate rice Krispie treats. It also goes well with blackberry muffins, lemon coconut muffins or whole wheat strawberry banana muffins.
Recipe FAQs
Of course, you can make a dairy-free Chocolate Milk Tea. You just have to use plant-based milk since they are free from dairies like oat milk and almond milk, or even soy milk. You should also consider checking the chocolate you will use in case it has a diary in it and change it into dairy-free chocolate that is available in your markets.
Yes. There would not be any changes in the way your Chocolate Milk Tea taste when you add iced cubes into the cup. Serving this recipe hot or cold would still be good either way.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup full fat milk
- 2 cups water
- 2 teabags
- 2 teaspoon dark cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 4 tablespoon chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine milk, cocoa powder, water and sugar over medium heat. Then bring it to boil.
- Add the tea bags and boil for 2-3 minutes, then take out the tea bags and add the chocolate and let it melt.
- Pour the chocolate milk tea into a cup and serve hot.
Notes
- Don't compromise the taste, add as many chocolates as you like. More melted chocolate means a creamier consistency too.
- You will be watering down the ingredients in this recipe so the tea you will use should be a hearty black tea, such as Ceylon.
- Add little marshmallows to your finished tea as a topping.
- You may add regular black tapioca pearls if you like.
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