Ingredients 

• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken into pieces 

• 20 black peppercorns 

• 16 whole cloves 

• 8 cardamom pods, seeds removed from the pod

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 

• 1 quart whole milk 

• ¼ cup light brown sugar

• 1 tablespoon loose black tea 

• 3 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey 

How to Make It 

Step 1 In spice grinder pulse all of the spices into a powder.

Step 2 In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Add the spices, sugar and tea and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain the chai into a bowl. Wipe out the saucepan.

Step 3 Return the chai to the saucepan and rewarm over moderate heat. Stir in the whiskey and serve hot.