Categories: Hot Beverage

Ingredients

• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 allspice berries
• 6 whole green cardamom pods or 6 white cardamom pods
• 1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 1/8 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• ground cloves, a pinch
• 2 teaspoons black assam tea leaves
• 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
• 1 cup whole milk

Directions

1. With the side of a cleaver or chef?s knife, gently crush the whole spices, then add them to a small saucepan, along with ginger, cloves, tea leaves, and sugar.

2. Add in 1 cup water and bring to a boil over medium heat.

3. Cover pan and remove from heat; steep for 3 minutes.

4. Return pan to low heat and add in milk.

5. Bring to just a simmer, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into 2 warmed teacups or small mugs.

6. Serve immediately.

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