Chai Latte Creme Brulee

What happens when you combine your favorite coffee house drink with creme brulee? Pure bliss. This is one of the best creme brulees I've ever made. It's rich, creamy, and loaded with spices. Enjoy!


2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup half and half
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
4 chai tea bags
1 extra-large egg
4 extra-large egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. cardamom
¼ tsp. nutmeg
¼ tsp. allspice
¼ tsp. cloves


Preheat oven 300 degrees F.

Combine creme, vanilla bean and pulp in a saucepan just until it begins to boil. Remove from heat, cover, and seep tea bags. Let sit for 15 minutes. Press tea bags slightly to drain milk. Remove vanilla bean.

Combine egg, egg yolks and sugar. Slowly add the cream. Add the spices. Prepare some boiling water. Using a soup ladle, spoon the mixture into the ramekins. Place ramekins in a baking pan and place in the oven. Pour boiling water in the pan until it reaches about half way up the ramekins. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove ramekins from pan and let cool. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

To serve, sprinkle each ramekin with sugar and heat with a blowtorch.