Everyday Chai

Instructions

1. Heat water on medium heat in thick-bottomed pot. Add sugar and ginger.
2. Once the water comes to a rolling boil, add tea. - After the tea-infused water comes to a boil, add milk.
3. Let the tea come to a vigorous, rolling boil. The more you boil, the more you will taste the flavors of tea and ginger. If you don't like strong tea, stick to a single boil.
4. I've seen tea connoisseurs or people who like strong tea make the tea come to several rolling boils. Turn the heat to low once the level of tea rises during a rolling boil. It simmers down. Then increase the heat to make it come to a boil again. Repeat this 3-4 times for a strong tea. Increase the amount of water to 2 cups and that of milk to 1 1/4 cup to accommodate several boils.
5. Turn the heat off. If you are using tea leaves, you will need to run the mixture through a tea strainer to catch the loose tea leaves. Don't throw the leaves away. Once the leaves cool down, they're an excellent nutrient for your plants.
6. Serve the tea hot. Ginger-spiced tea tastes excellent with any savory, crunchy item like a spicy cracker or buttered toast.