Chai Tea Concentrate

• 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
• 10 cardomon pods
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 2 piece cinnamon stick 10 inches total
• 2 piece fresh ginger root two chunks the size of your thumb
• 6 cups water
• 8 teaspoons Darjeeling tea leaves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon honey

Place 6 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Crush/crack peppercorns, cardomon pods, and cloves – add them to the water. Coarsely chop the cinnamon stick & add to the water. Finely dice or grate the ginger root and add to the water (the finer the dice or grate, the stronger the ginger flavor). Cover, bring to a boil, and boil for 10 minutes. Turn heat to low and add Darjeeling tea leaves. Steep for 8 minutes or so, stirring occasionally. If boiling, turn heat off. Strain out the spices and tea leaves. Add the vanilla and honey. Stir. This can be refrigerated for weeks. Use this chai tea concentrate, 3/4 cup at a time, to make "Chai Tea Latte from Concentrate". In subsequent recipies, adjust the ginger and other spices to your personal taste.