Spiced Vanilla Chai

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh gingerroot
• 6 cardamom pods
• 10 in cinnamon sticks
• 3 teaspoons cloves
• 3 tea bags (or 2 tbsp loose tea)
• 1 vanilla pod, seeds only
• honey (optional)

Recipe

• 1 crush the black pepper, ginger root, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, and cloves together.
• 2 pour 8 cups of water into a saucepan and add the crushed spices and tea bags (or loose tea), along with the seeds from the vanilla pod.
• 3 bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for up 10 minutes.
• 4 strain the chai to remove the spices and prevent the tea becoming too strong. serve in cups and sweeten with honey if desired.