INDIAN ICED CHAI RECIPE

Indian Chai, a delicious black tea with warming spices, is traditionally served with hot milk and honey. Chilled and served over ice with a hit of rum, it becomes an irresistible and unique iced tea cocktail. You can buy Indian Chai at specialty coffee stores and upscale food markets.

3 cups (750 ml) - water
1/2 cup (125 ml) - honey
10 cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves, crushed
3 cardamom pods, crushed
1/2 tsp (2 ml) - ground black pepper
1 tsp (5 ml) - pure vanilla extract
6 cups (1.5 L) - cold milk
15 Indian Chai tea bags
1 cup (250 ml)  - white rum

GARNISH

Cinnamon Sticks

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the water and honey to a boil, stirring to dissolve the honey. Add cinnamon sticks, cloves, cardamom pods and black pepper. Cool mixture to room temperature and strain into a glass pitcher. Add vanilla extract, milk and tea bags to the pitcher and stir to combine. Refrigerate overnight.

2. The next morning, remove the tea bags, squeeze them over the pitcher and discard. When ready to serve, stir in the rum. Add ice and stir to combine. Garnish with cinnamon sticks.

Serves 8 to 10