Easy Christmas Chai Tea

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of water
• 1 piece of fresh ginger (if not available use 1/8 teaspoon of powdered Ginger)
  
• 4 Ceylon or black tea bags (our favorite is Lipton)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 8 whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup honey

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a large saucepan bring water and the ginger to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Add tea bags, cinnamon stick, whole cloves, peppercorns, and milk.
4. Steep over medium to low heat about 5 minutes.
5. Strain through a fine strainer or sieve and discard the solid pieces.
6. Stir in the honey (more or less to taste).
7. Pour into mugs.

Serve hot and garnish with a cinnamon stick to use as a stirrer (optional).