Chai Latte

• 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, whole
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 peppercorns
• 14 teaspoon fennel seed
• 4 allspice berries
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons darjeeling tea leaves
• 1 inch piece vanilla bean

1. Toast whole or crushed spices in a saucepan over medium high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
2. Pour water over the spices.
3. Reduce heat to medium.
4. Add milk, sugar, ginger, vanilla and tea leaves.
5. Stir.
6. Cover and heat until just to the simmer, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Reduce heat to lowest setting just to keep warm.
8. Let steep, covered for 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending how strong you like your tea.
9. Strain before serving.

cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, fennel, berries, water, milk, ginger, sugar, vanilla bean

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chai-latte-296537 (may not work)