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Tea: Dark Chocolate Chai Latte

Source of Recipe


From "The Southern Living Party Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• 12 cups whole milk
  
• 3 cups whipping cream
  
• 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
  
• 12 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
  
• 1 (3-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
  
• 18 cardamom seeds
  
• 3 whole star anise
  
• ¾ teaspoon whole cloves
  
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• ¾ teaspoon black peppercorns
  
• 6 cups water
  
• 12 regular-size tea bags
  






Instructions



1. Bring the milk, whipping cream, brown sugar, chocolate, ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, and 6 cups water to a boil in a Dutch oven or large stockpot over medium-high, stirring occasionally until the chocolate is melted.
   
   
2. Add the tea bags; cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof pitcher, discarding the solids. Serve warm or chilled over ice.
   
   Serves 24