Masala Chai - Taste Spread

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp loose black tea
• 1/2 inch ginger, grated
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom pods, crushed
• 2 cloves
• 1 star anise
• 4 black peppercorns
• 2 sugar (to taste)