Aromatic Ginger Tea

1 quart milk

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

8 cardamom pods, hulled and seed crushed (see notes), or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

8 Assam or orange pekoe tea bags or 3 tablespoons tea leaves

Step 1

In a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium-high heat, combine milk, 1 quart water, sugar, ginger, and cardamom seed. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Add tea and simmer, stirring gently, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand until tea is a dark reddish brown color, about 1 minute.

Step 4

Pour through a fine strainer into a hot teapot.

Step 5

Nutritional analysis per serving with milk.