Christmastime Chai

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• This special seasonal chai was created by Juanita Crampton, a found of Sattwa Chai, a national company producing a line of delicious chai teas.
• 1 c. milk
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. cardamom seeds
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3" long, broken
• 1 " piece ginger root, peeled and sliced
• 8 whole cloves
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 3 strips fresh tangerine peel, 1/4" wide, 3" long
• 1 piece vanilla bean, 1" long
• 1 Tb. loose black tea leaves, such as Darjeeling
• 1 1/2 Tb. sugar, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the milk, water, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, peppercorns, tangerine peel, and vanilla bean. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the tea and simmer 10 minutes longer. Strain into a pitcher or teapot and stir in the sugar. Serve immediately.