Aromatic Ginger Tea

Ingredients

• 8  cardamom pods hulled crushed (see notes)
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 1 quart milk 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 8  orange pekoe tea bags 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sieve
• teapot

Directions

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.
2. Add tea and simmer, stirring gently, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Remove pan from heat, cover, and let stand until tea is a dark reddish brown color, about 1 minute.
4. Pour through a fine strainer into a hot teapot.