Chocolate Chai

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water
• 1 black tea bag
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Sweetened whipped cream
• 2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks

Directions

Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bag, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove the tea bag and stir in the sugar and cocoa. Return to the stove over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Mix in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat through but do not boil. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.