Rooibos Chai Syrup(South Africa)

• 2 tablespoons red rooibos tea leaves
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, split open (or 1 vanilla bean) (optional)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 3 cardamom pods, split and crushed
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup raw honey

1. To make the chai syrup:
2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and cover with a lid. Simmer on medium-low for 1/2 hour to 1 hour or until the mixture reduces to a syrup(mine was not real syrupy, I simmered 1 hour). Then strain the mixture through a fine sieve (discarding solids) into a clean jar with a lid and store in the refrigerator.
3. How to use the chai syrup:
4. Simply mix 1 teaspoon to up to 1 tablespoon of the chai syrup into hot milk(I use almond milk) and serve. Or mix in a teaspoon to a tablespoon of the syrup into hot water for a great chai tea.

red rooibos tea leaves, vanilla, cinnamon, cinnamon, ginger powder, cardamom pods, cold water, honey

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rooibos-chai-syrup-south-africa-506374 (may not work)