Bourbon Chai
The rich, spicy warmth of chai—made even more comforting with the addition bourbon— is a perfect drink for a cold winter's day.
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Cooking tools:
- Saucepan
- Stove
- Whisk
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Cheesecloth
- Pitcher
- Mug
- Jigger
- Ladle
- Measuring cup
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Paring knife
- Peeler
- Mortar and pestle
Ingredients
- 8 bags black tea, paper and string removed
- 8 green cardamom pods, crushed
- 8 whole allspice berries, crushed
- 8 whole black peppercorns, crushed
- 8 whole cloves
- 3 star anise
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 1⁄2 whole nutmeg, chopped
- 1 (2") piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped, seeds and pod reserved
- 6 cups hot water
- 6 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1⁄3 cup honey or agave
- 1 cup spice-forward bourbon, like Maker's Mark
