Homemade Chai Rooibos Concentrate(Madagascar)

• 6 cinnamon sticks
• 15 cloves
• 15 allspice berries
• 5 cardamom pods
• 15 black peppercorns
• 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger (more to make it spicy. You can also use fresh ginger. For a spicy version, cut 1 inch of plump ginge)
• 6 tablespoons of rooibos tea leaves
• 6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (from Madagascar)

1. Crack the spices (excluding the cinnamon sticks and ginger). You can use a mortar and pestle, or a quick whiz in a coffee grinder.
2. . Add to a medium pot with the cinnamon sticks and ginger and add 6 cups of filtered water.
3. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to maintain a low simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Strain. Add the vanilla extract.
5. This concentrate will keep up to 10 days in the refrigerator.
6. To serve, combine and heat with milk of choice(I like almond or coconut) in a 1 to 1 ratio (per serving, generally use 3/4 cup of concentrate to 3/4 cup of milk) and sweetener of choice. Or, if you like, just add to water to make tea.
7. Enjoy!

cinnamon sticks, cloves, berries, cardamom pods, black, ginger, water, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-chai-rooibos-concentrate-madagascar-501901 (may not work)