Ingredients
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6 green cardamom pods
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2 star anise
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4 peppercorns
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1 cup water
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2-3 slices fresh ginger
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½ cinnamon stick
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1 Queen Finest Vanilla Bean Pod, split lengthways with seeds scraped
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2 tbsp loose-leaf black tea (or 1-2 tea bags)
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1 cup whole milk (or dairy-free milk alternative of choice)
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Queen Pure Canadian Maple Syrup, to taste (approx. 2-3 tbsp)
Method
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1
In a mortar and pestle (or using a wooden chopping board and the hilt of a heavy knife), crush the cardamom pods, star anise and peppercorns. Add the crushed spices to a small saucepan with 1 cup water, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla bean and its seeds. Heat over medium-low heat until it is simmering then cover and simmer for a further 10 minutes.
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2
Remove from the heat, add the tea and let it steep away from the heat for a further 10 minutes then add the milk then return to a low heat. Once simmering again, turn off the heat and add maple syrup to taste.
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3
Strain the tea into two tea glasses and serve.
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