Dirty Chai Toddy

I need this now!!! This looks soo good!!!

Dirty Chai Toddy

For the Chai:

• 8 ounces half and half

• 4 ounces water

• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half

• 2 black cardamom pods, crushed with a mortar and pestle

• 5-6 pink peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and pestle

• 1 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and flattened with the flat side of a large knife

• 2 tablespoons Turbinado sugar

• 2 sachets of organic whole leaf black tea, preferably Assam

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  For the Dirty Toddy:

• 2 ounces espresso (I used Stumptown Roasters Hairbender)

• 2 ounces Knob Creek, or other good quality bourbon

Combine half and half, water, spices and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add black tea sachets and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea sachets, strain out spices and split chai between two pre-warmed teacups. Add one ounce of espresso and one ounce of bourbon to each teacup. Sit back and enjoy.

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