Dark Chocolate Chai Latte

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 4 ounces chopped dark chocolate
• 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
• 6 cardamom pods
• 1 star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 4 regular-size black tea bags

Preparation

1. Bring first 10 ingredients and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until chocolate is melted. Add tea bags; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a heatproof pitcher, discarding solids. Serve warm or chilled over ice.