4 sticks of Mexican cinnamon – easy to break (1 stick of the hard kind)
1 t (heaping) cardamom pods crushed
½ t black peppercorns
3 whole cloves
¼ # grated fresh ginger root
2 tea bags of jasmine tea
½ gallon of water
Place cloves in water and bring to a boil. Add everything but jasmine tea. Continue to softly boil for 1 hour. Turn off burner. Add jasmine tea bags for 6 minutes. Strain pot of tea and enjoy. If too spicy, cut down on ginger and peppercorns.
Mama’s Chai Tea
Place cloves in water and bring to a boil. Add everything but jasmine tea. Continue to softly boil for 1 hour. Turn off burner. Add jasmine tea bags for 6 minutes. Strain pot of tea and enjoy. If too spicy, cut down on ginger and peppercorns.