Whiskey Chai

By draingal

Ingredients

• 2 stick cinnamon
• 20 black peppercorns
• 16 whole cloves
• 8 cardamom pods
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 qt. whole milk
• 1/4 c. light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. loose black tea
• 3 oz. bourbon or rye whiskey

Preparation

Step 1

In spice grinder, pulse all of the spices to a powder.
In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Add the spices, sugar and tea and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain the chai into a bowl. Wipe out the saucepan.
Return the chai to the saucepan and rewarm over moderate heat. Stir in the whiskey and serve hot.