Iced Chai

Ingredients

7 cups water
3 darjeeling tea bags
4 slices fresh ginger (thickly sliced)
1 vanilla bean, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan; add the tea through the bay leaves and simmer 5 minutes, adding milk near the end of the simmering time. Stir in the honey. Remove from the heat; cover and let steep 3 minutes. Strain to remove the spices. Chill and serve over ice.