Hot and Spicy Himalayan Tea (Chai Tea)

Ingredients

• 7 cups water
• 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1.25 inchs piece fresh ginger root , peeled and chopped
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 greens cardamom pods
• 12 whole cloves
• 2 bays leaves
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 0.5 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons Darjeeling tea leaves
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine water, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, fennel seeds, and peppercorns together in a pot; cover and boil for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove from the heat, add tea leaves, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Stir milk into tea mixture and bring to a boil. Strain tea into tea cups.