Best Chai Ever!

• 1 Tablespoon Fennel Seed
• 6 whole Green Cardamom Pods, Crushed Coarsely
• 12 whole Cloves
• 6 whole Black Peppercorns
• 1 stick Cinnamon
• 1 piece Fresh Ginger Root, About 1", Sliced Thickly
• 2 whole Bay Leaves
• 7 cups Water
• 6 bags Tea - Either Darjeeling Or Assam
• 1 cup Vanilla Soy Milk
• 5 Tablespoons Sweetener: Honey, Agave Nectar, Sugar, Etc. Or To Taste

1. Best Chai Ever
2. Boil the following spices on low, for 30-45 minutes, then steep 10 minutes:
3. 1 TB fennel seed
4. 6 green cardamom pods, crushed coarsely
5. 12 cloves
6. 6 black peppercorns
7. 1 cinnamon stick
8. 1/2" to 1" fresh ginger root, thickly sliced
9. 2 bay leaves
10. 7 cups water
11. When done with the above, add 6 tea bags (remove the tea from the bags) of Darjeeling tea or Assam tea. Bring to a boil and simmer for five minutes.
12. Take pan off heat and add 1 cup of vanilla soy milk and 5 TB honey, raw sugar, or other sweetener. (or to taste). Mix well.
13. Strain and drink....yum!!!

fennel, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, bay leaves, water, tea either darjeeling, vanilla, honey

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/best-chai-ever/ (may not work)