INDIAN SPICED CHAI TEA

You can replace this favorite coffee house drink with your own homemade version for only a fraction of the sugar and calories.

2 cups water

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/4 tsp powdered ginger

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

3 tea bags, either black tea or Darjeeling

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup Stevia

1 tbsp honey

1 cup 1% milk

Bring the water and spices to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bags and allow to steep 2-3 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in the vanilla, Splenda, and honey. Strain tea.

To serve, measure 2/3 cup tea and 1/3 cup milk into a mug and microwave 1 minute or heat tea and milk together in a small saucepan.

Yield: 3 servings Per serving: 60 calories, 12 g carbs, 3 g protein

Diabetic exchange: 1 carb

WW Points: 1

file photo