CHOCOLATE CHAI

Start to finish: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 tea bags containing black tea, such as orange pekoe, Darjeeling, English breakfast or Lapsang souchong
2 cups boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
8 cups milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Whipped cream
Additional ground nutmeg
Candy canes (optional)

Directions

Pour the boiling water over tea bags in a large saucepan. Cover and let stand 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove tea bags. Stir in sugar and cocoa powder. Cook and stir over medium heat just until mixture comes to boiling. Stir in milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg; heat through. Do not boil.

Pour into cups. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped cream sprinkled with nutmeg. If desired, insert candy canes for stirrers. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: calories: 249; total fat: 8g; saturated fat: 5g; cholesterol: 29mg; sodium: 127mg; carbohydrate: 33g; fiber: 0g; protein: 10g; vitamin A: 12%; vitamin C: 4%; calcium: 31%; iron: 6%

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