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Ingredients
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2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces
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20 black peppercorns
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16 whole cloves
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8 cardamom pods, seeds removed from the pod
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
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1 quart whole milk
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1/4 cup light brown sugar
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1 tablespoon loose black tea
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3 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey
Directions
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In spice grinder, pulse all of the spices to a powder.
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In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Add the spices, sugar and tea and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain the chai into a bowl. Wipe out the saucepan.
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Return the chai to the saucepan and rewarm over moderate heat. Stir in the whiskey and serve hot.