Homemade Coconut Chai Tea Latte

• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 8 cardamom pods
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
• 2 -inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced, optional
• 6 black tea bags
• 1 cup whole or 2-percent milk
• 1 cup unsweetened regular or low fat coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup loosely packed light brown muscovado sugar

1. Lightly crush the peppercorns, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, and put in a medium saucepan.
2. Add the ginger, if using.
3. Add 6 cups cold water to the saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Remove from the heat and add the tea bags.
5. Let them steep for 5 minutes.
6. Remove the tea bags, and let steep another 10 minutes.
7. Put the milks and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to simmer.
8. Strain the tea mixture into the milk mixture and heat through for 1 minute.
9. Whisk the mixture until frothy.
10. Pour the tea into 4 mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

black peppercorns, pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, ginger, black tea bags, milk, unsweetened regular, light brown muscovado sugar

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/homemade-coconut-chai-tea-latte.html (may not work)