Trinidad Chai Tea

Ingredients:

Milk – 2 Cups
Water – 2 Cups
Tea Bags – 3 Orange Pekoe
Bay Leaf – 5
Cardamom – 8 pods (lightly crush just to open the pods)
Cinnamon – 2 Sticks
Cloves – 1 Teaspoon (whole cloves)
Nutmeg – ½ Teaspoon (grated)
Sugar or Honey – Optional (to taste)

Method:

1. Bring milk to a boil in a pot – stir frequently to avoid milk sticking to the pot.
2. Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the milk.
3. Boil on low heat for 5 minutes. Stir frequently.
4. Add water and boil for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Add tea bags.
6. Turn off the stove. Cover the pot and let it stand for 5 minutes.
7. Stir and strain into a tea pot.
8. Serve and add sugar or honey to taste. Enjoy!