Chai Tea

8 cups water

¼ cup black tea (optional - you can always brew individual cups of tea)

1 cup fresh ginger sliced and the ground -in a blender, or small food processor- with 1 cup water

20 cardamom seeds 

10 whole cloves 

20 pepper corns  

1 (true) cinnamon sticks (broken up)

1 tsp fennel seeds

1¼ cups honey (dissolved in 2 cups of boiling water)

In a skillet, heat spice until aromatic - cool slightly and grind in a coffee grinder

Add spice mixture and crushed ginger mixture to the 8 cups of water | bring to a boil

Reduce heat to a simmer

Simmer for 10 to 15-minutes

Add honey mixture and tea

Cool

Steep overnight, then strain

Store in the refrigerator in an air tight container up to one week

To serve:

Heat, or serve cold

Add coconut milk, to taste (or other milk product)